Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's 'Kismet' Outfit Coordinating Began on the First Day ofWickedRehearsals

Mar. 15, 2025

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the “Wicked” premiere in Sydney on Nov. 3.Photo:Don Arnold/WireImage

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the Journey Through Oz Tour to celebrate the Australian premiere of Wicked at State Theatre on November 03, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

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However, if you thought all that coordination took meticulous calculation, think again.

“Our first day of rehearsal we both wear Balenciaga hoodies. Mine was pink and said ‘gay’ and hers was black and said ‘Balenciaga’,” Grande revealed.

The actresses — who also havematching “For Good” tattoos— further revealed that many of the outfits worn during their recent joint appearances have not been organized, including the time they both brought a bit of Oz to the2024 Oscarson March 10 and then atthe 2024 Olympicson Jul. 16.

“It’s never really ever planned. It’sneverplanned. We just turn up and that’s what happens,” Erivo said.

Grande couldn’t help but call their synchronization “kismet.”

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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande bring wicked energy to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.Christophe Petit Tesson/PA Images via Getty

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo arrive at the Trocadero ahead of the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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“We have just decided to keep surprising each other,” Erivo said.

Fans will get many more surprises indeed as the costars continue to make magic on the movie’s press tour, which most recently saw Grande in an iridescent pink Versace gown and Erivo in a bewitching black Thom Browne design at the Mexico premiere on Nov. 11.

source: people.com