2025 Golden Globes: Ariana Grande Debuts Darker Hair Transformation

Wicked’s Ariana Grande channeled her inner Glinda—and Audrey Hepburn—on the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet with her darker hair transformation.  

By Desiree Anello Jan 06, 2025 1:29 AM
| Updated Jan 06, 2025 5:53 PM
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Ariana Grande is doing everything that really counts at the 2025 Golden Globes.

The Wicked star turned heads at the Golden Globes Jan. 5, hosted by Nikki Glaser, in a yellow vintage Givenchy Haute Couture dress from 1966 paired with white gloves, a dazzling Swarovski choker and a scandalacious change to her hair. (Click here to see all the fashion on the red carpet.)

Indeed, the pop singer debuted a new hairstyle—which is noticeable darker than before—in a high ponytail instead of her signature Glinda bun. And fans have taken to social media to speculate that her copper ‘do is a nod to her character’s hair in The Wizard of Oz.

“Ooo Ariana Grande went with the OG Glinda from Wizard of Oz ,” a fan posted on X Jan. 5, “the hair!”

Others have pointed out that muted yellow her gorgeous vintage gown—which was very much giving Audrey Hepburn—was also a subtle nod to Oz’s yellow brick road.

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But this wasn’t the first time the “thank u, next” singer channeled her inner good witch through her wardrobe. At the Australian premiere of the movie musical, Ariana wore a pink Vivienne Westwood ballgown featuring a large tulle skirt and billowy sleeves—recreating the look worn by Billie Burke, the original Glinda the Good in the 1939 film.

Ariana wasn’t alone in creating the most magical Wicked-inspired outfits. Indeed, her and her costar Cynthia Erivo spent months incorporating their characters into their red carpet looks leading up to release of the stage-to-screen film. And luckily for Cynthia—who played Elphaba in the film—she was already a fan of the color green.

"I love it, and I will always love it," the 37-year-old told Vogue in September. "In terms of my casting, it's given me an excuse to buy more green clothes."

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Ariana, on other hand, found enjoyment in changing up her look in preparation for the role of a lifetime.

"Pink was never really a part of my life until I started collecting a lot of pink pieces during the audition process three years ago,” the Nickelodeon alum added. "I just wanted to live in the DNA and mindset of the character. Now I love the color pink and it feels like part of me. I think it’s something I'll be forever intertwined with in a very special way."

And Ariana wasn’t the only one that had a look to remember at the star-studded awards show. Keep reading to see some of the best look at this year’s Globes…

Zendaya

in custom Louis Vuitton and Bulgari jewelry.

Emma Stone

in Louis Vuitton.

Timothée Chalamet

in Tom Ford.

Demi Moore

in custom Armani Privé.

Ariana Grande

in a 1966 couture gown by Givenchy.

Cynthia Erivo

in custom Louis Vuitton.

Eiza Gonzalez

glittering in gold.

Sarah Paulson

in Ellie Saab.

Michelle Yeoh

in Balenciaga.

Felicity Jones

in a silver sequined Prada dress.

Jodie Foster

in Dior.

Nicole Kidman

in custom Balenciaga Couture.

Andrew Garfield

in a Gucci suit.

Mikey Madison

in custom Bottega Veneta and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

Ayo Edebiri

in a Loewe suit.

Salma Hayek Pinault

in a maroon Gucci dress.

Sofia Vergara

in a Georges Chakra mermaid gown.

Adrien Brody

in Thom Browne.

Anya Taylor-Joy

in a pink slip dress from Dior and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

Kristen Bell

in a champagne Ashi Studio dress.

Gal Gadot

in custom Giorgio Armani Privé.

Cara Delevingne

in a glittering blue dress.

Pamela Anderson

in Oscar de la Renta.

Melissa McCarthy

in Christian Siriano.

Dwayne Johnson

in a purple shirt and coat combo.

Miley Cyrus

in Celine.

Angelina Jolie

in Alexander McQueen.

Viola Davis

in Gucci.

Kaley Cuoco

In a white dress and mini capelet.

Colman Domingo

in Valentino and Boucheron jewelry.

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