Tanya Mosley

I'm just imagining a young little Ariana in front of the television looking at Judy Garland. Was there a particular line of hers or any part of the film that comes to you that you used to impersonate?

What was that?

What was that?

What was that?

It all made sense back then.

It all made sense back then.

It all made sense back then.

I don't want to overspeak, but did you ever feel like people thought of you as a pop star and maybe not hefty enough to take on a role like this?

I don't want to overspeak, but did you ever feel like people thought of you as a pop star and maybe not hefty enough to take on a role like this?

I don't want to overspeak, but did you ever feel like people thought of you as a pop star and maybe not hefty enough to take on a role like this?

One of the things about a movie like Wicked, I mentioned right off the top that it's a cultural phenomenon, is that it has now become for young people like the same thing that the Broadway play was for you at a young age, but in a more accessible way because it's a movie. So kids of all walks of life who won't ever be able to see a theater production can now be a part of this in a real way.

One of the things about a movie like Wicked, I mentioned right off the top that it's a cultural phenomenon, is that it has now become for young people like the same thing that the Broadway play was for you at a young age, but in a more accessible way because it's a movie. So kids of all walks of life who won't ever be able to see a theater production can now be a part of this in a real way.

One of the things about a movie like Wicked, I mentioned right off the top that it's a cultural phenomenon, is that it has now become for young people like the same thing that the Broadway play was for you at a young age, but in a more accessible way because it's a movie. So kids of all walks of life who won't ever be able to see a theater production can now be a part of this in a real way.

Mm-hmm. You've had firsthand experiences with people who shared with you how much this movie means to them. Can you share some of that with me?

Mm-hmm. You've had firsthand experiences with people who shared with you how much this movie means to them. Can you share some of that with me?

Mm-hmm. You've had firsthand experiences with people who shared with you how much this movie means to them. Can you share some of that with me?

Ariana Grande, thank you so much for this conversation. It's been such a pleasure to meet you and congratulations on your Oscar nomination.

Ariana Grande, thank you so much for this conversation. It's been such a pleasure to meet you and congratulations on your Oscar nomination.

Ariana Grande, thank you so much for this conversation. It's been such a pleasure to meet you and congratulations on your Oscar nomination.

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