It’s finally here! Ariana Grande just blessed us with a music video for her hit smash “Thank u, Next.” A lot of people got impatient after the launch of the teaser, that Ari had to calm them down.
Now that it’s up, we can’t help but watch and spot a few of our favorite rom-coms and chick flicks—complete with iconic scenes that make us laugh, cry, and gush. How many did you spot in total?
Mean Girls
Okay, that opening was totally an homage to Mean Girls—complete with OG Aaron Samuels. We even see them recreate the Christmas performance featuring Kris Jenner playing their über supportive stage mom. We can almost hear her say, “You’re doing great, sweetie!”
While Ari’s version of a burn book contained all the love letters and good memories she had with all of her exes. Thank u, next, indeed.
Bring It On
Remember Torrance sleeping over Missy’s house and eventually ending up in a flirty toothbrushing session with Cliff? Well, Ariana made sure to include that plus the cheer routines inspired by the Torros and Clovers.
13 Going on 30
Ari busted out the doll house that looked exactly like Jenna Rink’s when she was about to say good-bye to the love of her life Matt Flamhaff—but we all know how that really ended up, right?
But we believe the best part was Mark Ruffalo’s response on Twitter after watching the MV for himself!
Legally Blonde
Of course, Ari had to include Elle Woods—the woman who showed us that we can do anything no matter what. Our favorite part, which looks like Ari’s fave too, was the scene at the salon when Elle taught everyone about the “Bend and Snap” power move that got Paulette her UPS (ahem, uniform says BDE) delivery man. Teehee!
And Reese Witherspoon approves!
We’re pretty sure you’re just as obsessed as we are, so we’re ending the music video below so you can watch it for the nth time too.
Photos courtesy of YouTube and Ariana Grande’s Instagram account
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