Ariana Grande's brother Frankie cries as he watches her Oscars 2025 performance: 'Best opening'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; Frankie Grande became emotional watching his sister Ariana Grande perform at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2.

Ariana and her 'Wicked' co-star Cynthia Erivo opened the Oscars 2025 with a powerful medley from three 'Wizard of Oz' adaptations.

Frankie Grande calls Ariana Grande's Oscar performance 'gay Super Bowl'

Watching from home with friends, Frankie Grande could not contain his excitement as Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performed 'Defying Gravity.'

Frankie, 42, shared a video on Instagram showing his reaction to the performance. In the video, he held back tears as Ariana and Erivo sang together.

"Well, that's the gay Super Bowl," Frankie wrote in the caption. "Best opening to an Oscar’s ever! Of all time! 👠🫧🌈🪹."

As the performance built to its climax, Frankie and his friends cheered loudly for Erivo as she hit the final high notes.

Ariana had stepped to the side, still singing, but allowing Cynthia Erivo to take the solo spotlight for the dramatic ending of 'Defying Gravity.'

Frankie Grande sobs after Ariana Grande's show-stopping moment

As the performance ended, all eyes in the room remained fixed on the screen.

Frankie turned the camera on himself, visibly emotional, and shouted, "Are you f*****g kidding me?!"

Ariana reacted to his video in the comments, writing, "I’m crying I love you all so much 🫲."

Ariana, 31, and Erivo, 38, qstarred in 'Wicked' as Glinda and Elphaba respectively. They will also appear in the film’s second part 'Wicked: For Good' set for release on November 21, 2025, as per People.

At the Oscars, 'Wicked' won two awards—Best Costume Design for Paul Tazewell and Best Production Design for Lee Sandales and Nathan Crowley.

Fans celebrate Ariana Grande and Frankie Grande's bond 

Social media users shared their excitement about the performance and Frankie Grande's emotional reaction and also celebrated their bond. 

"This performance was so magical. I know how much you are proud of your little sister. Our princess Ariana is absolutely incredible. I’m sobbing !!!" one fan commented on his Instagram video.

"Nothing will EVER top this. They are truly magical!! 💚💖," another user wrote.

"I love how proud you are of her 🥹😍 sibling goals right here! Love you both! @frankiejgrande @arianagrande," another person commented.

"We need a brother like Frankie ❤," a fan added.

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