Ariana Grande Discloses Why She Used Her Full Name In ‘Wicked’ Credits

In a new interview with Australia’s Hit 104.7 Canberra, Ariana Grande was asked why she chose to use her “grown-up name” – meaning her birth name – Ariana Grande-Butera, in the credits of her new film, Wicked. “Technically, it’s my little girl name! It’s technically little Ari’s name,” the Grammy-winning singer responded. “It just feels like this experience was such a homecoming for me. I feel like I came home to myself in a lot of ways, through what I learned from Glinda and Elphaba.” Grande went on to reflect about her long history with the stage production of Wicked, and the impact the musical made on her as a young girl. “That was my name when I went to see the show when I was 10 years old, and it felt like a really lovely way of honoring her,” Grande shared. “It’s a love note to her. It felt really full circle and something I wanted to do.” (Billboard)