Ariana Grande fans have same reaction to Oscars 2025 red carpet look

Ariana Grande certainly made an impression on the Oscars red carpet (Picture: Stephen Lovekin/BEI/Shutterstock)

Ariana Grande’s Oscars 2025 outfit is vintage Hollywood glamour – but with a twist.

The Wicked actress, 31, led the red carpet arrivals on Sunday evening along with her co-star and fellow Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo, 38.

Wearing a flaired-out nude corset with pale tulle netting attached, fans on X couldn’t help but remark that the look bore a striking resemblance to a household item.

@RachelWoollett asked: ‘Anyone else getting a vintage lampshade vibe #AcademyAwards2025#Oscars#Oscars2025.’

Echoing their sentiment, @emilybernay wrote: ‘The lampshade at the store waiting for you to buy it #Oscars.’

@the_squarrell agreed: ‘Ariana reminds me of a literal lampshade?? Not in a bad way. #Oscars2025 #Oscars #AcademyAwards2025 #ArianaGrande.’

Ariana went for ‘lampshade chic’ for her Oscars 2025 (Picture: Getty / Rex) Fans said Ariana looked ‘stunning’ – but agreed she looked like the common household item (Picture: JC Olivera/WWD via Getty Images)

@danidelle23 added: ‘Ariana Grande looks stunning but also a little bit like a lampshade #Oscars.’

Cynthia, meanwhile, drew inspiration from her Wicked character Elphaba in a dark green velvet dress for her outfit.

She appeared to have been inspired by the Tudors too, with her frock having a statement collar and an exaggerated hip.

Cynthia and the US popstar are nominated for best actress and best supporting actress respectively for the prequel to The Wizard Of Oz.

Their Wicked co-stars Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang and Ethan Slater were also among the Oscars’ early arrivals.

Full list of Oscars 2025 nominations Best Picture

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Best Director

Sean Baker, Anora

Brady Corbet, The Brutalist

James Mangold, A Complete Unknown

Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez

Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

Best Actor

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes, Conclave

Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez

Mikey Madison, Anora

Demi Moore, The Substance

Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here

Best Supporting Actor

Yura Borisov, Anora

Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce, The Brutalist

Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

Best Supporting Actress

Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande, Wicked

Felicity Jones, The Brutalist

Isabella Rossellini, Conclave

Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Best Original Screenplay

Anora

The Brutalist

A Real Pain

September 5

The Substance

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Nickel Boys

Sing Sing

Best Animated Feature

Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir Of A Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

Best International Feature Film

I’m Still Here (Brazil)

The Girl With The Needle (Denmark)

Emilia Pérez (France)

The Seed Of The Sacred Fig (Germany)

Flow (Latvia)

Best Documentary Feature Film

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land

Porcelain War

Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat

Sugarcane

Best Original Score

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Original Song

‘El Mal’, Emilia Pérez

‘The Journey’, The Six Triple Eight

‘Like A Bird’, Sing Sing

‘Mi Camino’, Emilia Pérez

‘Never Too Late’, Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Cinematography

The Brutalist

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Maria

Nosferatu

Best Editing

Anora

The Brutalist

Conclave

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

Best Sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

Wicked

The Wild Robot

Best Production Design

The Brutalist

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nosferatu

Wicked

Best Makeup And Hairstyling

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez

Nosferatu

The Substance

Wicked

Best Costume Design

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Gladiator II

Nosferatu

Wicked

Best Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two

Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

Wicked 

Best Documentary Short Film

Death By Numbers

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident

Instruments Of A Beating Heart

The Only Girl In The Orchestra

Best Live-Action Short Film

A Lien

Anuja

I’m Not A Robot

The Last Ranger

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Animated Short Film

Beautiful Men

In The Shadow Of The Cypress

Magic Candies

Wander To Wonder

Yuck!

Cynthia wore a dramatic green dress at the Oscars (Picture: Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock) The Wicked crew – including Ethan – were among the early arrivals (Picture: Arturo Holmes/WireImage)

Hot on their heels was best actor nominee Timothée Chalamet, who is hoping for the award for his performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.

The 29-year-old was hard to miss on the red carpet in an eye-catching monocoloured yellow suit and black shoes in an outfit that would not look out of place in a pencil case.

The Wonka actor was supported by his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, 27, although she did not pose with him on the carpet in a move likely to allow him to sweetly ‘have his moment’.

Instead, they were seen inside the Dolby Theatre gazing into each other’s eyes. Kylie has previously joined Timothée at awards ceremony on his Oscars campaign trail – including a ‘fever dream’ appearance at the Baftas.

Other major stars up for an award tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles include best actress favourite Demi Moore, who has already bagged the Golden Globe for her role in body-horror The Substance.

Kylie and Timothée looked loved up at the Oscars (Picture: Reuters) Timothée’s Oscars outfit was certainly very yellow (Picture: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

The 61-year-old kept it simple in a chic floor-length silver bejewelled dress and matching earrings.

Also rocking their looks were The Brutalist stars Joe Alwyn, and Felicity Jones, British actor Joe Locke, and US stars Whoopi Goldberg, and Emilia Perez actress Zoe Saldana.

Netflix musical Emilia Perez leads this year’s nominations with 13, but has also hit the headlines after social media posts made by star Karla Sofia Gascon about Islam, the death of George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars resurfaced following the musical’s release.

The Spanish language movie, which also stars US actresses Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez, is directed by Jacques Audiard and tells the story of a Mexican cartel boss who enlists the help of a lawyer to assume a new identity as a woman.

Best actress nominee Demi wore an elegant floor-length dress (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)

This year’s ceremony takes place following the wildfires which ravaged parts of Los Angeles in January.

The ceremony will be hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien, and will also see performances from US rapper Doja Cat and British singer Raye.

Presenters include British stars Andrew Garfield, and Alwyn, Irish Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, Scarlett Johansson, Gomez, and talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

A representative for Indiana Jones film star Harrison Ford confirmed that he would not be attending the ceremony to present due to having the infectious and painful rash shingles.

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