Ariana Grande Opens the Oscars Wearing a Unique Oz-Inspired Schiaparelli Gown With Red Ruby Slippers

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought audience members (and viewers at home) to tears when they opened the 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 2 with a heartwarming musical ode to “The Wizard of Oz” and “Wicked.” Grande performed “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” while Erivo sang “Home” from “The Wiz” — the two joined together for their powerful duet “Defying Gravity,” which features Erivo’s famous riff. Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California. As expected, Grande’s performance outfit paid homage to “The Wizard of Oz,” stepping out on stage wearing a gorgeous custom red Schiaparelli ensemble that included not two, but three, ruby red slippers — not only did she wear a pair of bow-adorned pumps, but a sparkling stiletto was sculpted into the back of her dress. A closer look at the shoes Ariana Grande wore during her performance at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California. In a rich shade gem stone red, Grande’s glittering strapless gown called to mind the famous shoes that transported Dorothy Gale back from Oz back to Kansas. The crystal-embellished garment was accented by

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