Kelly Ripa just pulled off one of the most shocking transformations of the year—turning into Ariana Grande’s Glinda from Wicked so convincingly that even her own husband did a double take.
During a special Oscar-themed episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, the 54-year-old talk show host stunned fans by rocking an identical pink dress, gray hat, and matching purse—perfectly mirroring Grande’s Glinda look. Celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle shared an Instagram photo of Ripa pursing her lips in Grande’s signature pose, and the internet went wild.
“OMG, You’re the Perfect Glinda!”
Behind-the-scenes footage posted by Ripa showed the mind-blowing transformation in action, with a time-lapse of her in the makeup chair, turning into Wicked’s beloved Good Witch.
Fans flooded the comments:
💖 “Omg, you are the perfect Glinda!!!”
✨ “Kelly, you can morph into ANYONE! This is incredible.”
Even her co-host and husband, Mark Consuelos, couldn’t believe his eyes.
Ripa as Grande in “Wicked.”
“When I grabbed my phone and saw the photo, I truly thought it was Ariana Grande,” he told People. “It was freaky!”
Ripa laughed, recalling his reaction: “He was doing that fake nice thing, like, ‘Oh my gosh, hiiiii!’ And then his face totally changed when I spoke—he was so confused!”
“This Is Terrifying…”
But not everyone was feeling the magic.
Some fans found the resemblance a little too uncanny—and weren’t shy about saying so.
😳 “Oh my word, that is terrifying.”
👀 “This is creepy.”
🫣 “The girls keep transforming into Ariana—it’s getting SCARY out here.”
One person even joked: “Okay, now do modern-day Pamela Anderson!”
Even Their Daughter Was Fooled
Ripa’s transformation was so convincing that it even tricked her and Consuelos’ daughter, Lola, 23.
“I FaceTimed my daughter and her best friend while I was in costume, and they both totally fell for it,” she said. “It was great.”
Consuelos wasn’t the only one getting into the Wicked spirit—he also dressed up as Fiyero, channeling Jonathan Bailey’s character.
Between the spot-on transformation, hilarious reactions, and a touch of social media chaos, Kelly Ripa once again proved she knows how to keep fans talking—whether they’re cheering… or totally creeped out.
