It seems Ariana Grande wanted to pay homage to Ariana pequeña. During a recent interview, the “Thank U, Next” singer explained to Australian radio station Hit 104.7 Canberra why she decided to use her full legal name — Ariana Grande-Butera — in the credits for her upcoming film,

Ariana Grande is sharing her reaction to fans concerned over her taking on the role of Glinda in the upcoming 'Wicked' movie.

While Grande has gone by her famous name for years, stemming back to her Nickelodeon days, she decided to use her real name for “Wicked”: Ariana Grande-Butera. Grande comes from her mother’s maiden name, Joan Grande, and Butera is her father, Edward Butera’s, last name.