"They ate those outfits": Fans react to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's appearance at CinemaCon

Ariana Grande arrived at CinemaCon 2025, held on April 2 at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. The actresses made an appearance to promote the sequel to the 2024 movie, Wicked.

For the event, Grande wore a little black dress from Emporio Armani. The strapless dress had a fitted bodice in black. The lower part of the dress featured layered ruffles with sheer detailing near the hem. The actress paired her outfit with black pencil heels.

The thank you, next singer accessorized her outfit with a ring, a diamond necklace, and diamond earrings. Ariana's makeup was kept neat with eyeliner and light lipstick, with her hair tied in a bun.

Cynthia Erivo was styled in Alaïa. The actress wore a black sheer blouse, which had a deep V-neckline, worn over a black bralette. The blouse had long, flowy sleeves and a peplum-style waist. It was paired with a black headscarf and loose, wide-leg black pants. She completed her outfit with gold earrings and a beaded accessory.

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Fans react to Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's look for CinemaCon 2025

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo shared their CinemaCon outfits on Instagram Stories, which soon caught their fans' attention.

An X user, @ArianaToday, also shared Ariana and Cynthia's CinemaCon look, which received admiration from her fans.

A user, @sunshinespoet, tweeted,

"They ate those outfits tho."

Another user, @aescc44, wrote,

"My favorite non official couple is back and they’re glowing"

One more user, @schuylerarchive, posted,

"Ariana is literally so pretty"

Another user, @Spicedsparkle, added,

"They’re both wearing black. Showing that “Wicked: for good” will be darker than the first movie"

A user, @feuillesdautumn, wrote,

"Just when we think ariana is back she gets glindafied again"

Another user, @arianainmyheadx, tweeted,

"How can they be so gorgeous"

The signature colors of Wicked are green and pink, representing Elphaba and Glinda. According to fan speculation, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's black outfits at CinemaCon 2025 might hint at a darker vibe for Wicked: For Good. The movie is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2025.

The Wicked movie showed a range of heavily princess-inspired dresses worn by Ariana's Glinda. The costume designer for the movie, Paul Tazewell, also received an Oscar award for Best Costume Design. This has fans looking forward to the outfits in the sequel, Wicked: For Good.

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Along with Paul Tazewell, Ariana Grande, and Cynthia Erivo were also nominated at the 2025 Oscars for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role, respectively.