Grande affirmed both predictions on March 2, when she showed up to the Oscars red carpet in what seemed to be a custom piece modeled off of Look 3 from the Schiaparelli 2025 Spring Couture Collection. Grande’s dress was slightly different than the one originally modeled, which was more orange than pick and missing the sparkles on Grande’s.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 2025 Oscars with an epic performance medley of three songs across "The Wizard of Oz" universe. Grande, clad in a sparkling red gown, began the set with a powerful rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," wowing the crowd as she emerged from a cloud of smoke with a night sky background.