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Ariana Grande Surprises Young Cancer Influencer With Wicked-Themed Care Package

The exchange showcases Grande’s blend of heartfelt support for Brie with early promotion of her Wicked: For Good role

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Overview

  • Ariana Grande sent 9-year-old Brie Bird a care package filled with Wicked merchandise and beauty products from her R.E.M. Beauty and Cloud perfume lines.
  • The bundle included a Glinda the Good Witch Funko Pop, a pink Wicked tumbler, a range of Squishmallow Oz character plush toys, OPI nail polish, r.e.m. beauty items, and a themed tote and makeup bags.
  • Grande recorded a personalized video message praising Brie as “the most amazing, most inspiring little light beam in this universe” and sent her many virtual hugs.
  • Brie documented the unboxing in an Instagram video that has drawn widespread media attention to her advocacy as a child influencer battling stage IV neuroblastoma.
  • The gesture arrives months before the November premiere of Wicked: For Good, highlighting a coordinated moment of fan outreach and franchise visibility.