Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo kicked off the 97th Academy Awards with a performance that warmed hearts everywhere
On Sunday, Hollywood’s best gathered to celebrate their accomplishments of the last year at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Before this year’s host Conan O’Brien took the stage, the two actors came together to sing songs from both The Wizard of Oz and their spinoff, Wicked.
Grande was the first to step out as she sang the song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” wearing a ruby red dress reminiscent of the signature slippers from the movie. Erivo then transitioned into “Home” from The Wiz as she wore a white gown covered in flowers.
The two of them then sang “Defying Gravity” together, causing many people to turn to X to gush over their connection on stage.
“Ariana’s and Cynthia’s first time performing defying gravity and absolutely magical… completely speechless,” one post read.
Another agreed, writing, “like actual tears fell.”
“My heart is screaming,” a third person wrote.
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