Ariana Grande‘s latest music video is making her feel a little mean.
The singer, 25, is paying tribute to the 2004 teen comedyMean Girlsin the video for her hit breakup anthem “Thank U, Next” — and has even gotten the actor behind the film’s original love interest, Jonathan Bennett (a.k.a. Aaron Samuels), to join her in on the fun.
Of course, who’s Regina George without her Plastics? By Grande’s side in agroup snapwasDynastystar Elizabeth Gillies (as Lindsay Lohan’s Cady Heron), childhood BFF Alexa Luria (as Amanda Seyfried’s Karen Smith) and pal Courtney Chipolone (as Lacey Chabert’s Gretchen Wieners).
Bennett, 37, posed alongside them, reprising his role as Aaron — blue sweater and all. “Aaron ❤️ Regina,” he wrote on Instagram. “Thank U, Next.”
Mean Girlsis just one of the beloved movies Grande is parodying in “Thank U, Next.”
After payinghomage toThe First Wives Clubduring aperformance of the song onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, Grande decided to re-enact more rom-com roles for the music video of her chart-topping single — including13 Going on 30,Bring It On, andLegally Blonde.
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She’s since been flooding her Instagram with pictures from set, most paired with iconic quotes from the films. “Whoever said orange was the new pink was seriously disturbed,” Grandecaptioned photosof herself with a throwback orange Apple laptop, which fans recognize as the same oneReese Witherspoon‘s Elle Woods used inLegally Blonde.
“I transferred from los angeles, your school has no gymnastics team this issaalast resort …….. ok i’ve never cheered before so what?” she captioned a photo of herself in full uniform, outlining the plot ofBring It On(theKirsten Dunst–Gabrielle Unioncheerleading classic).
There was a black and white photo of a dollhouse, the same one that magically transformedJennifer Garner‘s Jenna into her 30s in13 Going on 30.
And if that wasn’t enough, it turns out Bennett won’t be the only star from an original flick to make a cameo in the video. Jennifer Coolidge — who famously portrayed Elle’s best friend, Paulette, in 2001’sLegally Blonde— will also be making an appearance. On Tuesday, Grande posted a photo on social media of the two together, writing, “New best friend …. thank u, next.”
Grande’s beloved dog Toulouse will play Elle’s four-legged BFF, Bruiser Woods, too.
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“Thank U, Next” is Grande’sfirst single to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song finds Grandereviewing her past romanceswith dancerRicky Alvarez, rapperBig Sean, comedianPete Davidsonand the late musician Mac Miller, whodied on Sept. 7at age 26. She praises all of them for helping fuel her personal growth.
“Thought I’d end up with Sean / But he wasn’t a match / Wrote some songs about Ricky / Now I listen and laugh / Even almost got married / And for Pete, I’m so thankful / Wish I could say ‘Thank you’ to Malcolm / ‘Cause he was an angel,” she sings in the tune.
source: people.com
