While Grande joked that the rumor was "insane," she also said she was flattered to be discussed as a potential Hepburn casting choice

Normally a bang trim wouldn’t cause widespread whispers, but there are reports Grande is interested in appearing in a possible Hepburn biopic, leaving people wondering whether her new do was an easter egg for an upcoming role she’s either already been cast in or desparately wants to get.

Ariana Grande is no stranger to the law of attraction, as she points out in her song "Just Like Magic" and as seen in a 2011 tweet in which she predicted she'd portray Glinda in Wicked one day. Before Grande was honored at the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala on Tuesday night (Jan.

While Grande embraced the wide-eyed ingenue archetype during the Wicked press tour, her references to Hepburn have become much more overt. Perhaps the most obvious indicator has been her above-the-eyebrow bangs—one of Hepburn’s beauty signatures. But, as of late, she has also been paying homage with her fashion.

Ariana Grande addresses speculation about portraying Audrey Hepburn, emphasizing the need for perfection in such a role.

The “Wicked” star paid homage to the yellow brick road as she channeled the late actress in a vintage Givenchy gown from 1966.

Ariana Grande wore a Givenchy Haute Couture yellow strapless dress from 1966 that has never been worn before to channel Audrey Hepburn at the 2025 Golden Globes

It's the start of an exciting awards season for multi-hyphenate Ariana Grande... so she changed up her beauty look.

"We went for a warm, light auburn-brown base with chunky contoured highlights to create contrast," Bodt tells InStyle. "I kept both the highlights and base colors warm so they played well with each other. Since it was a bolder look, I wanted it to feel like it went together."