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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are flying high.
The couple have hit the 2025 Oscars ceremony, and their chemistry is already defying gravity.
Just before host Conan O'Brien kicked off the ceremony, the couple met up inside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to share a sweet hug.
And, they’ve both dressed to impress. For her part, Ariana—who is nominated for the Actress in a Supporting Role category for her role as Wicked’s Glinda—donned a bubbly Schiaparelli ballgown on the red carpet before changing into a ruby red sparkly dress to kick off the ceremony with a rendition of "Over the Rainbow," and "Defying Gravity" alongside Cynthia Erivo.
Ethan, meanwhile, who plays Boq in the movie musical, kept it simple in a black tuxedo. (See every star here.)
While the couple have strayed away from walking the carpet together throughout award season, they’ve stolen sweet moments inside many of the ceremonies, including at the Critics Choice Awards where they were spotted gazing lovingly at one another.
And while Ethan and Ariana have undoubtable chemistry, the "yes and?" singer has held plenty of space for her other half when it concerns Wicked, Cynthia.
The pair—whose press tour soon became beloved among fans, with both Cynthia and Ariana often ending up in tears as they gushed over their experience—have never shied away from expressing their love for one another.
As Cynthia noted at the SAG Awards, “This film brought us together, but it's not the thing that keeps us together. We were lucky because we got to meet each other on this project, but when the project goes away, we're still good friends. That's still my sister. It's not this that's keeping us together.”
In fact, the Tony winner even makes sure her costar is involved in one of her beauty rituals. “I literally FaceTime her when I do my nails,” Cynthia joked. “That's like a standing appointment.”
Meanwhile, Ariana, too, has spoken to the bond they now share.
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"To work with someone who is just absolutely in their own league as a talent in the world—there's no one like her," she said on Penn Badgley's podcast Podcrushed in June. "To just feel like we somehow speak the same language and somehow we're destined to do this together and to feel safe every single day together and hold space."
The Grammy winner continued, “To have that—the love that we have and trust that we have and deep love that we have for each other is—I think it all kind of happened the way it did because of that and because we were supposed to be in each other's lives, I really do."
To see everyone who dressed the very best on the red carpet, keep reading...
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Lupita Nyong'o
Once again, the Black Panther actress turned heads on the red carpet with a darling custom Chanel dress with pearl straps and an ivory bodice.
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Colman Domingo & Raúl Domingo
A couple that walks the carpet together stays together. The Sing Sing actor wore a custom Valentino ensemble while his husband of over a decade looked quite dapper himself in an all-black suit.
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Scarlett Johansson
The Black Widow actress felt like royalty in a stunning Thierry Mugler black velvet gown and matching gloves.
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Lily-Rose Depp
Taking the Gothic vibes off the screen, the Nosferatu star wore a black Chanel lace halter gown for her first-ever Oscars.
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Mikey Madison
Taking inspiration from Old Hollywood, the Anora star donned a strapless Dior gown with a velvet bodice that flows into a silky light pink skirt.
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Monica Barbaro
The A Complete Unknown star and Best Supporting Actress nominee looked like an absolute princess in a light pink custom Dior gown.
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Halle Berry
Year after year, the Catwoman actress turns heads on the Academy Awards red carpet. This year, she donned a reflective Christian Siriano gown that resembled a mirror mosaic.
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Timothée Chalamet
Timothée is no stranger to a monochromatic neon 'fit. And his yellow custom Givenchy suit at the Academy Awards is no exception.
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Miley Cyrus & Maxx Morando
Matching with her boyfriend of over two years, the three-time Grammy winner made her way down the carpet in a black Alexander McQueen gown and equally dramatic bleached brows.
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Emma Stone
Debuting her perfect new pixie cut, the Kinds of Kindness star kept it classic with a nude-colored reflective Louis Vuitton gown.
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Whoopi Goldberg
The View host provided a glimpse into the future with her reflective navy blue Christian Siriano gown, complete with a fabulously draped boat neck.
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Cynthia Erivo
Paying tribute to both her Wicked character and the first-ever Black Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel, Cynthia wore a striking green Louis Vuitton velvet gown with dramatic off-the-shoulder sleeves.
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Zoe Saldaña
The bubble dress trend made its way to the Oscars red carpet with the Emilia Pérez star's deep red Saint Laurent layered gown.
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Rachel Sennott
When it comes to full glam, the Saturday Night actress did not disappoint with her bedazzled magenta strapless dress.
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Ariana Grande
With the most popular look of all, the Wicked star channeled Glinda with an icy-blush Shiaparelli gown, complete with a stunning bodice and a flowin tulle skirt comrpised of 190,000 crystal sequins and rhinestones.
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Selena Gomez
The Emilia Pérez actress stepped out in a beaded, blush-colored Ralph Lauren gown before joining her fiancé Benny Blanco for the ceremony.
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Demi Moore
The Substance actress' dazzling custom Armani Privé gown was nothing less than blinding on the Academy Awards red carpet.
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Charlotte Lawrence
The Bad Monkey actress was looking pretty in pink in her Valentino gown and adorable kitty purse.
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Storm Reid
The Euphoria alum channeled Little Red Riding Hood with a short Alexandre Vauthier dress and a matching flowing cape.
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Coco Jones
The Let It Shine star mixed a bit of the old and new with a black sequined Coach fown from the 1930s.
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Stacy Martin
The Brutalist actress stunned in a structured Louis Vuitton gown with silver sequined detailing.
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Bowen Yang
The Saturday Night Live star added a whimsical twist to a classic black suit, pairing his Etro look with David Yurman jewelry.
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Jeff Goldblum
The Wicked star is a wizard when it comes to subtle pops of color, pairing his Prada suit with a patterned undershirt and purple flower pinned to his lapel.
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Julianne Hough
The Dancing With the Stars host was giving goddess in a gorgeous tulle Christian Dior gown.
The 2025 Academy Awards air tonight, Mar. 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and Hulu.
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