Ariana Grande’s Magical VMAs 2025 Look Will Get You Ready for the Wicked: For Good Press Tour

Ariana Grande proved her Wicked ensembles are still very much popular.

As she stepped out on the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet Sept. 7 at UBS Arena in New York, she kept up with her Glinda-inspired looks by donning a custom black-and-white polka dot dress from Fendi—featuring a light pink peplum waist for a bubble effect, natch.

To complete the outfit—which was inspired by a dress worn by Silvia Venturini in the 1980s—Ariana kept her hair in her signature ponytail with a matching patterned ribbon. 

“And then THIS happened…..” her stylist Law Roach wrote on Instagram. “WE ARE BACK.”

But while she’s spent the last year focused on her Ozian journey, Ariana, 32, is continuing to feel the eternal sunshine. After all, she’s up for seven Moon Person awards, including Best Pop, Video of the Year, Best Long Form Video, Best Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects for her short film “brighter days ahead” off her 2024 album eternal sunshine. 

And she’s made a point to balance her music with her increased passion for life on screen.