Wicked star Ariana Grande said she was channelling “follow the yellow brick road” with her 1966 archival Givenchy gown as she led a yellow gold trend at the Golden Globes. The pop heavyweight and actress exuded old Hollywood glamour with satin white opera gloves on the red carpet where she was celebrating being a first-time nominee for her role as Glinda in the Wizard Of Oz prequel.
Grande, wearing a Audrey Hepburn era-yellow dress, told Variety that she was “excited” to find the number in her characters favourite colour as she led Hollywood stars descending on the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, also wearing the “colour of the night” was Cate Blanchett, nominated for best performance by a female actress in a limited series or TV movie for Disclaimer, in a gold sparkling number as metallic had a moment on the red carpet.
The Office star Mindy Kaling also opted for a gold Ashi Studio off-the-shoulder floor-length gown. Nikki Glaser, the first woman to solo host the Golden Globes, was also sporting a gold plunging satin bustier top and a draped skirt as she is also nominated for best performance in stand-up comedy on TV for her special Someday You’ll Die.
In a pre-recorded interview, she said she has six to seven outfit changes during the show. Another trend of the evening was the colour red, with Ali Wong sporting a tulle bustier Balenciaga gown with black opera gloves – she is nominated in the same category for her Single Lady Netflix special.
