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\nAriana Grande arrived at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards with her darkest hair color since she transformed her image with Glinda-inspired blonde hair\u00a0The star, nominated for Best Supporting Actress, stepped out with dark brunette hair and in an Alberta Ferretti gown styled by Law Roach\u00a0Grande, who changed her hair color to brown in October, previously said her hair was \u201crefusing\u201d to not be blonde\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ariana Grande<\/a>\u2019s new year is accompanied by a new look.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The actress, 32, stepped out for the 2026 Critics Choice Awards<\/a> in her darkest hair color yet after returning to her roots for the first time in three years in October.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n On Jan. 4, the actress turned heads with a noticeably brunette banged updo that looked dramatically different from her recent light brown hairstyle and even more so the platinum blonde hair fans got to know her for once she began filming Wicked.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Ariana Grande at 2026 Critics Choice Awards.<\/p>\n Monica Schipper\/Getty<\/p>\n Styled by Law Roach, it was Grande\u2019s romantic baby pink look that made the beauty change that much more of a standout. Method dressing as Glinda the Good once more, the \u201cwe can\u2019t be friends,\u201d singer \u2014 who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress<\/a> for her portrayal of the iconic Oz witch \u2014 wore an Alberta Ferretti gown with an embellished overlay that also included cape sleeves. Her jewelry was Swarovski.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Grande\u2019s hair was a hot topic last fall, when she first revealed the change back to her natural hair color<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n In an interview with Entertainment Tonight<\/a>, she said that she was using her glam to channel the storyline of the Wicked sequel<\/a>, which was released on Nov. 21, 2025.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n “With the first [Wicked] press tour, I wanted to celebrate Glinda in a more on-the-nose way, and be an extension of her and extend the time with her through clothes, through the blonde<\/a> and through everything,” Grande explained.\n<\/p>\n “Now I can show up as the actress who played her and play into the darker tones of the movie. It’s fun to play with hair and makeup and fashion.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Ariana Grande is Glinda in Wicked For Good.<\/p>\n Giles Keyte\/Universal Pictures<\/p>\n In a later interview with French journalist, Sally, she admitted that shedding her blonde hair wasn’t easy <\/a>\u2014 literally.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n