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Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande.Tony DiMaio/Startraks
Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies may have played friends on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, but the duo actually first met on Broadway in 2008.
Grande and Gillies starred in 13: The Musical before reuniting in 2010 as Cat Valentine and Jade West, respectively, in Victorious.
At the time, Grande gushed about her close connection with Gillies, telling Teen Vogue in May 2012, “I lived with Liz for a while. She lived in my mom’s house with me. It was so much fun!”
Grande and Gillies have continued to remain close over the years. Since becoming a household name with her music career, Grande tapped Gillies to appear alongside her in several hit music videos including “Thank U Next” and “Stuck With U.”
Gillies offered a glimpse into their friendship dynamic in 2019, writing via Instagram, “Can’t wait to be 75 years old & sharing a dressing room on Broadway again.”
Scroll down to relive Grande and Gillies’ sweet friendship moments:
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2008
Grande and Gillies met while playing Charlotte and Lucy, respectively, in Broadway’s 13.
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2010
Nickelodeon viewers met Grande and Gillies during their three-year stint on Victorious. The hit series also starred Victoria Justice, Leon Thomas III, Matt Bennett, Avan Jogia and Daniella Monet.
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2013
Gillies shared an Instagram snap of her and Grande, writing, “.@arianagrande & I have been texting back & forth trying to figure out a caption for this photo for the last 20 mins. #TBT #NothingsChanged #Since2008.”
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2013
Gillies played Grande’s onscreen pal in the “Right There” music video.
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2015
Grande and Gillies were all smiles in an Instagram photo with their Victorious cast members.
