Wicked co-stars and off-screen couple Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater didn’t make their red carpet debut at the Oscars. But inside the ceremony, they had some tender moments in front of cameras. The couple was photographed hugging during the Oscars and generally keeping close.

Wicked” played a role in their romance, but a more apt word to describe the relationship between Ariana Grande and co-star Ethan Slater may be unexpected. That’s because when the now Oscar-nominated pop icon first met the stage and screen actor,