Ariana Grande Devastated by Oscar Snub

0:00It's March 22nd. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered stories from the spotlight. Ariana Grande is reeling from a major snub at the 2026 Academy Awards. Sources say the singer actress is devastated after missing a nomination for her role in Wicked, for good, despite high expectations following her work, in the first film. She had reason to hope, with the original Wicked earning 10 Oscar nods and her performance picking of mentions at the Golden Globes and Critics. Choice Awards this year. Insiders note she put her all into the sequel, only to see a shut out entirely. Friends and family describe her as deeply shaken, struggling to get out of bed since the nominations dropped on January 22nd. She's internalizing the disappointment hard, with loved ones worried about her emotional state. Fellow artists like Charlie Puth and Charlie XCX have voiced surprise over the oversight. One awards voter pointed to her close promotional moments with co-star Cynthia Erivo, as a possible

1:01turnoff for some. Her boyfriend and co-star Ethan Slater is stepping up to support her, trying to keep things light and distracting. Still, those close say nothing's quite pulling her out of this funk yet, as the industry buzz moves on.