Kelly Ripa is an American actress and talk show host who has been co-hosting the syndicated morning talk show Live! with Kelly and Mark for more than two decades. Ripa decided to turn into Ariana Grande's character from Wicked, Glinda, for the After the Oscars Show opener.
Kelly Ripa took to Instagram to show a video of the sped-up process of turning her into Ariana Grande's version of Glinda. She tagged the two makeup artists who worked their "magic" and captioned the post:
"Follow me beyond Oz into the land of make believe. Let’s hear it for the actual wizards 🪄 " - Ripa wrote.
Fans rushed to the comment section to leave their thoughts in the comments. One fan wrote,
"Omg you are the perfect Glinda!!!" - @thebirdspapaya commented.
Keep reading to see what netizens think of Kelly Ripa's Glinda look.
What do fans think of Kelly Ripa turning into Ariana Grande's version of Glinda from Wicked?
Kelly Ripa posted to Instagram a few hours ago showing a sped-up process of her full makeup transformation into Glinda. She tagged the makeup artists who helped her achieve the look. The makeup was done by Kristofer Buckle and her hair was styled by Ryan Trygstad.
Not just that, Ripa went all the way by wearing similar outfits that Ariana Grande wore as Glinda in the Wicked musical.
Wondering what fans think of this transformation? Have a look.
"OMG You became her!" - @lisarinna said.
Another fan could not decide whether they liked the look or not since it eerily resembles Ariana Grande. They commented,
"This is so disturbing and amazing. I’m so conflicted. Man people are so dang talented." - @kristameowson stated.
A Kelly Ripa fan left a wholesome comment saying,
"You are incredible Kelly! You can morph yourself into anybody and look exactly like that person!!!🤍 " - @lauriep30 added.
One user left an appreciative comment for the makeup and hair team saying,
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph! K Buckle and Co are wizards, I say!" - @wiiggirl remarked.
There are also netizens who think the transformation is scary. They wrote,
"This is terrifying" - @keithero noted.
"Wow that’s creepy lol" - @pauline12188 admitted.
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The majority of the internet loved the uncanny resemblance Kelly Ripa had with Ariana Grande's character Glinda. While some found it "terrifying" and "creepy". Ripa also took a few photos trying to recreate some Glinda moments from Wicked.
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