Ariana Grande makes a chilling TV comeback after 10 years — joining ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 in a shocking new role.NN
Ariana Grande is making her return to the small screen after a decade-long absence.
The “Thank U, Next” singer will be starring in Season 13 of “American Horror Story,” which will premiere next Halloween.
Ryan Murphy Productions announced the news by sharing a spooky promotional video on Instagram Friday.
“Surprise, b–h! I bet you thought you’d seen the last of me,” the video stated — a nod to Emma Roberts’ Season 3 character Madison Montgomery — before announcing the show’s return in October 2026.
Grande is set to star in the FX series’ next installment alongside Roberts, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, Leslie Grossman and Jessica Lange.
Fans flooded social media to celebrate Grande’s part in the project.
“ARIANA GRANDE HELLO?!” one person commented on the post.
“ARIANA WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!?!??” a second person asked.
“please let ariana live more than one episode,” a fan begged.
Others expressed excitement over Lange’s return to the franchise, as she hasn’t starred in “AHS” since Season 8.
Grande, 32, has not appeared in a scripted television series since 2015 when she starred as Chanel #2 in Season 1 of Murphy’s “Scream Queens,” according to her IMDb profile.
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Grande famously got her start in Hollywood portraying Cat Valente in Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” from 2010 to 2013.
She then reprised the part in the network’s spin-off series, “Sam & Cat,” for just one season until 2014.
From there, she took on various small roles while also beginning to pursure her career as a pop star. (Her first studio album, “Yours Truly,” was released in 2013).
The “Side to Side” artist eventually took a hiatus from making music when she landed her role in 2024’s “Wicked: Part I.”
In the film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical, Grande portrays Galinda alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba.
The movie secured Grande with a nomination for the best supporting actress at the 2025 Academy Awards. While Grande didn’t take home the Oscar, the role did earn her several other accolades.
Grande and Erivo are also set to appear in “Wicked: Part II,” which premieres Nov. 21.
