Kelly Ripa makes for a pretty convincing Glinda. A few weeks ago the host was in costume as the “Wicked” character — as portrayed by Ariana Grande in the film — while taping the opening to the upcoming “Live with Kelly and Mark” post-Oscars episode. “The makeup and hair was so real that I FaceTimed Mark, and I FaceTimed my daughter and my daughter’s best friend, and fooled them,” Ripa told Variety. “They thought they were talking to Ariana Grande. Then I opened my mouth, and their entire energy shifted. They were back to treating me like me.
Ripa’s husband and co-host Mark Consuelos backed her up: “Yeah, we
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