Ariana Grande secretly planned to stop making music, but ‘Wicked’ changed her mind

Ariana Grande secretly planned to stop making music, but ‘Wicked’ changed her mind

Ariana Grande revealed that she secretly planned to leave her pop star career behind, but it was portraying Glinda in the “Wicked” film series that reignited her spark to create music again. Grande opened up about her “secret” plan to stop making music in an episode of the “Shut Up Evan” podcast on Friday, Oct. 24, saying being Glinda “has done so much” for her, especially when it comes to her relationship with creating. By the time “Wicked” and…

Ariana Grande was thiiiiis close to quitting music just before filming 'Wicked'

US singer-songwriter Ariana Grande attends the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7, 2025. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz / AFP) (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)