Ariana Grande visited a film theater in his hometown for a special screening of Wicked With his 99 years of age Grandmotherwho was only a young man when the original The Wizard of Oz was released.
In a post shared with him Instagram story, the 30-year-old pop star documented her outing at Cinemark 20 in Boca Raton, Floridaa movie theater Grande said she frequented as a child.
“Flyed to Boca for a day to see a movie theater with nonna, I grew up at the Cinemark 20 in Boca every weekend,” she captioned the first photo, which showed her Close by is her grandmother Marjorie Grande, while her brother, Frankie Grande, smiles in the background.
Ethan Slaterof Grande boyfriend And that Wicked co-star, also joined the family for the special occasion. Although he wasn’t photographed during the outing, Grande tagged him in the post, hinting that he might be behind the camera.
“So happy to report that when Sugar Glider did his drum solo, Nona said out loud, ‘Oh I love you,'” Grande wrote on her Instagram Story post, her grandmother during a thrilling scene in the film. The fans were happy with the response.
Slater, best known for his Tony-nominated role as SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musicalis Romantically linked to Grande. From July 2023 The relationship blossomed while filming director Jon M. Cho’s film adaptation. Of The wickedin which Slater portrays Glinda the Good Witch as Bock and Grande.
Since Of the wicked Set for theatrical release on November 22, the movie-musical has already earned $114 million domestically from its opening weekend. CNBC. The record-breaking debut is the highest opening for a Broadway adaptation in cinema history.
Marjorie made history in March when she appeared at the end of Grande’s song “Ordinary Things” on her seventh studio album, Eternal sunshine. The track features Marjorie answering Grande’s question in “Intro (End of the World)”, in which she asks herself: “How can I tell if I’m in the right relationship?”
Marjorie offered timeless wisdom in the track, as she said: “Never go to bed without kissing me goodnight. That’s the worst thing ever. Don’t ever do it. And if you can’t, and if you If you don’t feel comfortable doing it, you’re in the wrong place, get out.”
The heartfelt moment earned Marjorie a spot in history as “the oldest artist to appear on the Hot 100.” Billboard. Grande celebrated her grandmother’s milestone InstagramCaption: “Celebrating the one and only, the most beautiful nonna who ever made history as the oldest person to appear on the @billboard Hot 100. We love you and thank you.” do.”
Grande has previously shared glimpses into her tight family bond. In October, her family celebrated Marjorie’s 99th birthday InstagramWhile her brother Frankie posted a photo of herself, her husband Hale Lyon, her famous sister, and their mother Joan posed with pink balloons to mark their milestone age.
“HAPPY 99TH BIRTHDAY TO THE QUEEN… NONNA!” Frankie added: “I couldn’t be more blessed to be celebrating this incredible milestone with you and my beautiful family.”
In 2014, Marjorie accompanied Grande as her date to the VMAs, where they wore black and white dresses and shared a hug on the red carpet. Nona has since joined the pop star for several events, including the 2015 American Music Awards and the 2016 Time 100 Gala.