Ariana Grande Pokes Fun at Her Age While Accepting 'Rising Star' Award

Ariana Grande accepted a “Rising Star” award by poking some fun at her age on Friday (January 3) at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.

The 31-year-old actress received the honor, one of the first that she is predicted to pick up during the 2025 awards season, for her impressive performance as Glinda in Wicked.

While onstage, Ariana made a few jokes about being deemed a rising star again at this point in her career. She even made a reference to a cosmetic procedure.

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“I’ve been performing since I was a child, so I never thought at the age of 31 I’d be hearing the words ‘Rising Star’ again, so I want to start by thanking my good friends Botox and Juvederm. I thought I’d be hearing ‘Slightly Withering Star’ or ‘Drooping Star’ by now, so thank you,” she joked while accepting the award, via The Hollywood Reporter.

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