Bowen Yang in New York City on Nov. 30, 2023; Ariana Grande on the set ofWicked.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Bav Media / SplashNews
Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Bav Media / SplashNews
Bowen Yangonly has compliments for hisWickedcostarAriana Grande.
TheSaturday Night Livestar, 33, told PEOPLE on Thursday at the 2023 American Museum of Natural History Gala in New York City that after getting to know the“Positions”singer on the set of their upcoming film, he adores “everything” about her.
“I mean, her whole demeanor. Her way of seeing the world,” Yang said, describing what he loves about Grande, 30. “She’s an incredibly empathetic, beautiful, feeling person, and that comes through in her music very clearly.”
The comedian said that those traits, along with several others, also translate to his pal being an ideal girlfriend and partner.
“I just think the fact that she’s hilarious, full-out funny. I think that she’s the perfect person for anybody to be around,” he explained. “No matter what capacity. So I love her.”
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Bowen Yang in New York City on Nov. 30, 2023.Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty Images
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Yang has also bonded with theGrammywinner over their love for theater. The pair recently attended Broadway’sSpamalotrevival to support Grande’s boyfriendEthan SlaterandSNLalumTaran Killam.
“We did not compare theater notes,” Yang joked of his time with Grande at the event. “I think we both just went and watched and appreciated that whole experience.”
“It was just so nice to see a show that I missed onBroadwaywhen it first came out. I was in high school, very far away from New York. To be able to see it now as an adult, who appreciates theater … to have people I know in the cast, between Taran and Ethan and all, I was very happy.”
DirectorJon M. Chu’sWicked— which is a film adaptation of theTony-winning Broadway musical — brings together several big stars including Grande,Cynthia Erivo,Jonathan Bailey,Michelle Yeoh,Jeff Goldblum, Yang and Slater, 31, to star in the magical world adjacent toThe Wizard of Oz.
Ethan Slater; Ariana Grande.Eugene Gologursky/Getty; Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Eugene Gologursky/Getty; Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Since Grande and Slater’s romance became public, the couple has tried tokeep their relationship out of the spotlightand low-key, with a source telling PEOPLE in September, “They are just trying to navigate their new relationship in private."
The firstWickedfilm is slated to premiere in theaters in November 2024, with the second scheduled for release for one year later.
source: people.com
