The Wicked movie has not only resulted in 10 Oscar nominations, but also one of the biggest press tour memes in recent memory. And while the phrase "holding space" confused many people, it turns out Grande was the patient zero of this confusion.

Wicked' star Ariana Grande shared her comical take on the now-famous interview exchange between Cynthia Erivo and Tracy E. Gilchrist about "holding space."

Being in Wicked was a life-long dream come true for Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda in the feature adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. Getting to be part of the world has been huge for her, so it makes sense that she kept some souvenirs from the set to remember the

Taylor Swift & Cynthia Erivo recreate viral Holding Space meme at Grammys 2025 as Ariana Grande skips the event.

Ariana Grande was not in attendance at the 67th annual Grammy Awards but that did not stop her co-star Cynthia Erivo to recreate the holding space meme with Taylor Swift

A bit of behind-the-scenes footage from the beginning of the event showed Erivo still helplessly searching for her seat when Noah’s speech was about to begin. Noticing her struggle, Swift appeared to wave Erivo over to her table so she’d have somewhere to sit for the start of the show.

Footage from the Crypto.com arena showed the pop superstar scoot over for the 'Wicked' actress while the night kicked off