Charlie Puth is feeling emotional after Wicked: Too Good Oscar cancellation.
The Attention The singer, 34, is speaking out in support of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Ervio after both stars were not announced for any Academy nominations on January 22.
“Ariana and Cynthia not being nominated for Wicked is such a disappointment,” Charlie wrote on X. “I don’t watch a lot of movies, but I think the amazing musicianship they both displayed should be recognized.”
In addition to the absence of acting nominations for Ariana and Cynthia, Wicked: Too Good failed to quite make an impact in the Oscar race.
The film was shut out of nominations and missed out on Best Picture and recognition for its two original songs, No place like home and The girl in the bubble.
Cynthia and Ariana both received Oscar nominations at last year’s ceremony, with Cynthia getting a Best Actress nod and Ariana getting a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
The first part of Evil earned 10 nominations in total, including Best Picture, and won Oscars for Best Production Design and Best Costume Design.
When they packed Evil story, the two stars reflected on the journey with what they described as “overwhelming gratitude.”
“It’s been such an incredible ride and an incredible experience creating with people we love so much and respect so much creatively,” Ariana shared E! News in November, “but also who just have such big hearts.”
The 32-year-old added that she was excited for fans to “finally get the full story” of Elphaba and Glinda and see “the full arc of these women that we love so much and have spent these years with.”
“It’s almost five years we’ve spent with them,” she said. “So it’s very exciting for them to finally get the full picture and to know the secrets that we’ve known all along.”
