Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman collectively on the pink carpet had cameras flashing Friday night time (Jan. 3) on the Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Pageant’s Movie Awards Gala.
“Oh my god,” Kidman cried out when seeing Grande headed her method on the fest. The 2 stars embraced, held palms and seemingly dished out compliments, although digicam mics didn’t choose up their dialog, a minimum of in video footage of the second captured by The Related Press or The Hollywood Reporter.
Arms round one another, they posed for photographers, as seen within the clip from THR above. Throughout their interplay Grande additionally gave the actress a small bow, which Kidman — who’s fairly a bit taller than the pop star — leaned right down to reciprocate.
Although they haven’t labored collectively but, Grande and Kidman had been initially each forged within the 2020 Netflix musical The Promenade. Grande needed to drop out of filming as a result of tour scheduling conflicts, and Ariana DeBose stuffed the position.
With Oscar nominations voting set to start on Wednesday, lots of Hollywood’s largest names attended the Palm Springs fest to current or settle for honors on the gala. (As THR factors out, there’s typically quite a lot of Academy members within the crowd — and there’s nonetheless time to sway the race for the Academy Awards.)
Grande was in Palm Springs to just accept the Rising Star Award, introduced by Jennifer Coolidge, for her work within the hit 2024 characteristic movie adaptation of the musical Depraved, for which she’s predicted to be a frontrunner to obtain a supporting actor nom on the Oscars.
“I’ve been performing since I used to be a baby, so I by no means thought on the age of 31 I might be listening to the phrases ‘Rising Star’ once more. So I needed to start out by thanking my good buddies Botox and Juvéderm. I assumed I’d be listening to ‘Barely Withering Star,’ or ‘Drooping Star’ by now, so thanks,” the charming Grande joked, breaking the ice throughout her Rising Star acceptance speech on the Palm Springs Movie Fest, the place she mentioned, “Having the ability to play Glinda the Good” was “the respect of my life,” and that earlier than music, her begin as a performer was in stand-up — her grandparents’ lounge being her first venue, and $5 her first paycheck.
Grande employed humor and sincerity in her speech, whereas Kidman was overcome with emotion in hers. The Babygirl star was honored with the Worldwide Star Award, introduced by Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis held Kidman’s hand by means of a real speech wherein the actress broke down in tears over the current dying of her mom.
“My complete profession has been for my mother and my dad, and so they’re not right here anymore,” Kidman mentioned. “I need to maintain working and giving to the world. I’m sorry I’m crying. I didn’t need to try this, however I really feel my mama proper now. That is for you, Mama.”
See extra photos of Grande and Kidman’s candy run-in on the Palm Springs Movie Fest pink carpet:
Nicole Kidman and Ariana Grande attend the thirty sixth Annual Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Pageant Movie Awards at Palm Springs Conference Heart on Jan. 3, 2025 in Palm Springs, California.
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Nicole Kidman and Ariana Grande attend the thirty sixth Annual Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Pageant Movie Awards at Palm Springs Conference Heart on Jan. 3, 2025 in Palm Springs, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures
Nicole Kidman and Ariana Grande attend the thirty sixth Annual Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Pageant Movie Awards at Palm Springs Conference Heart on Jan. 3, 2025 in Palm Springs, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty Pictures
