Ariana Grande credits Botox and Juvederm for her ageless beauty while accepting Rising Star Award at Palm Springs Film Festival

Ariana Grande playfully credited Botox and Juvederm for her ageless beauty as she accepted the Rising Star Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival on Friday.

The singer and actress, 31, who received the award from Jennifer Coolidge, 63, for her role in the 2024 film Wicked, joked about her child star past during her acceptance speech.

After taking the stage in a chic satin white dress, Ariana joked, “You don’t know how much it means to me.”

“I’ve been performing since I was a kid, so I never thought I’d hear the words ‘rising star’ again at the age of 31. So I wanted to start by thanking my two friends: Botox and Juvederm.”

She added: “I thought I was going to hear ‘a slightly withering star’ or ‘hanging star’ now, so thank you.”

Ariana also praised Jennifer as a “comedic genius whose brilliance has inspired my entire life.”

The singer and actress, 31, who received the award from Jennifer Coolidge, 63, (pictured) for her role in the 2024 film Wicked, joked about her child star past during her acceptance speech.

During her speech, she then thanked Wicked director Jon M Chu, 45, who she described as her “fearless leader,” and her co-star Cynthia Erivo, 37, who she called her “brilliant sister,” before talking about how comedy has worked. shaped her life.

According to People magazineshe said, “Being able to play Glinda the Good was not only the honor of my life, but it also felt like a homecoming.”

“For those of you who don’t know, I started doing stand-up comedy. My first professional gig was in our living room in Boca Raton, Florida. [to entertain] my grandparents. I was four years old and my mother gave me $5.”

“I learned early on that laughter was one of our greatest escapes and I remember the infectious impact it had, not only on the people in my life, but how it nourished me in return.”

“And over the last ten years, when I was really focused on music, I really missed that feeling. So it really feels like the beginning of a new chapter.’

Festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi previously said of Ariana that her role in Wicked “will certainly be the start of the many accolades she will receive throughout her career.”

He said: ‘Ariana Grande is an iconic global artist who seamlessly transitioned to film in her first major leading role, proving herself to be a versatile and undeniable talent.’

“This role will certainly be the start of the many accolades she will garner throughout her acting career.”

Ariana joked, “I’ve been performing since I was a kid, so I never thought I’d hear the words ‘rising star’ again at age 31, so I wanted to start by thanking my two friends: Botox and Juvederm’

She added: “I thought I was going to hear ‘a slightly withering star’ or ‘hanging star’ now, so thank you.”

Ariana also praised Jennifer as a “comedic genius whose brilliance has inspired my entire life”

During her speech, she thanked Wicked director Jon M Chu, 45, who she described as her “fearless leader”, before talking about how comedy has shaped her life.

The epic fantasy film, based on the 1995 book by Gregory Maguire that was later turned into a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical in 2003, hit theaters on November 22.

Directed by Jon on an eye-watering budget of $145 million, Wicked has been split into two feature films, with the final chapter slated for November 2025.

Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Adrien Brody and the casts of ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘Conclave’ were also honored at the awards ceremony.

For her supporting role as Galinda, aka Oz’s Glinda the Good in the Chu-directed Wicked: Part One, Ariana is also nominated for this season’s Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and more.

The epic fantasy film, based on the 1995 book by Gregory Maguire that was later turned into a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical in 2003, hit theaters on November 22.

Directed by Jon on an eye-watering budget of $145 million, Wicked has been split into two feature films, with the final chapter scheduled for release in November 2025.

Wicked: Part One has already received great reviews, with critics calling the film a “masterpiece” that “pops and enchants on the big screen.”

The film follows a young woman named Elphaba who forges an unlikely but profound friendship with Glinda, a college student with an unwavering desire for popularity.

After meeting the Wizard of Oz, their relationship soon reaches a crossroads as their lives begin to take very different paths.