Five things to know about Ariana Grande's latest video
02 December, 2018
Ariana Grande has released a music video for her latest hit Thank U, Next and the internet is abuzz, dissecting all the cultural references. The self-love anthem broke YouTube records as it became the first video to reach 1 million views in less than 34 minutes.
The track has stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 since its release three weeks ago. The singer recently opened up about the bomb attack on her 2017 Manchester concert in a new documentary series on the behind-the-scenes of her Dangerous Woman Tour.
Here are five things to know about the five-and-a-half-minute video, which the singer teased fans with for weeks.
1) Paying homage to teen rom-coms
Grande parodies some classic naughtiest films in Thank U, Next. Opening up the video is teen hit Mean Girls, with Grande transforming into high-school queen bee Regina George and recreating that raunchy talent show dance.
2) The stars making cameos
Well hello, momager Kris Jenner as Amy Poehler's "cool mom" character from Mean Girls.
3) The exes
Thank U, Next has been described as an ode to all boyfriends past as it came into creation after Grande and Pete Davidson ended their engagement.
4) The opening sequence
The general consensus on the net is that Grande is poking fun at the public's curiosity about her personal life by recreating the gossip sequence about ultimate mean girl Regina George.
5) Things you might have missed
The TUN initials on Grande's cheerleading uniform stand for Thank U, Next. Another costume-related Easter Egg is her Mean Girls shirt, which says "A Little Bit Needy". In the original film, Rachel McAdams wore a shirt that said "A Little Bit Dramatic".
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