Ariana Grande Rocks Elphaba-Coded Look at the 2026 Golden Globes

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At the 2026 Golden Globes Jan. 11, Ariana Grande stunned in a black Vivienne Westwood gown seemingly inspired by Wicked: For Good's Elphaba Thropp.

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Let us rejoicify for Ariana Grande's latest red carpet look.

The Wicked: For Good actress arrived at the 2026 Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 11 in a black Vivienne Westwood Coutoure ball gown, seemingly channeling her character Glinda Upland's friend-turned-foe Elphaba Thropp (played by Cynthia Erivo) with the dark ensemble during the Nikki Glaser-hosted ceremony.

Indeed, the getup—styled by Law Roach—marked a notable fashion turn from Ariana's string of brightly-colored looks throughout the press tour for the movie musical, which were largely inspired by Glinda's pink color palette. (See every star on the Golden Globes red carpet here.)

Prior to the big night, the 32-year-old—who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture alongside The Smashing Machine’s Emily Blunt, WeaponsAmy Madigan, One Battle After Another’s Teyana Taylor and Sentimental Value’s Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaasshared how grateful she was to be recognized for her work as Glinda the Good Witch in the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical adaptation.

“Thank you so much Golden Globes for this tremendous honor and recognizing this performance a second time," she wrote in an Instagram Story Dec. 8. "I'm moved and grateful. There are truly no words.”

It was a sentiment Ariana also shared at the New York City premiere of Wicked: For Good in November.

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"It's so incredible," she told E! News. "It's such an honor to have it be recognized, especially even a year after the first film, and we're just so honored to have that moment together to be acknowledged."

And the Grammy winner was especially excited for fans to "finally be able to get the full story” of Glinda and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) in the Wicked sequel and experience the "full arc of these women that we love so much and have spent these years with.”

"It's almost five years that we've spent with them," Ariana noted. "So, for them to finally be getting the full picture and to know the secrets we've known all along is very exciting."

To see all the stars who walked the red carpet at the 2026 Golden Globes, keep reading.

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Jennifer Lopez

in vintage Jean-Louis Scherrer. 

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Owen Cooper

in Bottega Veneta. 

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Dakota Fanning

in Vivienne Westwood. 

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Orlando Bloom

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Jennifer Lawrence

in custom Givenchy. 

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Hailee Steinfeld

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Rose Byrne

in Chanel. 

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Amanda Seyfried

in Versace. 

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Ariana Grande

in custom Vivienne Westwood.

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Julia Roberts

in custom Armani Privé. 

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Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas

in custom Christian Dior and Bvlgari jewelry. 

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Alicia Silverstone

in Nicole + Felicia. 

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Wunmi Mosaku

in Matthew Reisman Collection and Messika High Jewelry.  

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Ginnifer Goodwin

in Giorgio Armani Privé. 

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Ayo Edebiri

in Chanel. 

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Abby Elliott

in Valentino. 

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Glen Powell

in Brunello Cucinelli and Omega watch. 

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Jennifer Garner

in custom Cong Tri. 

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Leighton Meester

in Mui Mui and Kendra Scott Jewelry. 

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Danny Fujikawa & Kate Hudson

in custom Armani Privé and Garatti jewelry.

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Nikki Glaser

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Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell

in Armani Privé. 

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Emily Blunt

in custom Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

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Jenna Ortega

in Dilara Findikoglu. 

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Selena Gomez

in Chanel. 

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Elle Fanning

in Gucci and Cartier jewelry. 

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Tessa Thompson

in Balenciaga.

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Teyana Taylor

in custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

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Leonardo DiCaprio

in Dior. 

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Charlie Hunnam

in Saint Laurent.

Watch the Golden Globes 2026 Sunday, Jan. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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