Ariana Grande has returned to present Saturday Night Live, as she did in 2016. As soon as she begins her monologue, she makes one thing clear: «I’m just going to present. “I’m not going to make this about me.” Nothing could be further from the truth, since the program revolved entirely around the singer and, above all, her impressive imitations.
“I’m just going to have fun,” he says in his initial monologue just before a microphone appears that he doesn’t hesitate to pick up, even if he makes a move to return it. As he sings “I’m not going to sing today” and “I’m not going to do my impressions,” it’s clear what’s coming next.
The first is Britney Spears, nailing the “Oh, baby, baby” of the iconic song. This is followed by Miley Cyrus and Gwen Stefani, before the entire performance becomes a musical.
After demonstrating how well she performs on stage, which is not a surprise at all, it is a shock to see how she tries to sing badly on purpose in the bridesmaids’ sketch, to the rhythm of ‘Espresso’. Grande appeared in practically all the sketches, but the one that shone the most was the one she starred in alone: Céline Dion doing a UFC promo.
Ariana totally gets into the skin of the Canadian, from the accent to the expressions, and even provides a hilarious parody of ‘It’s All Coming Back To Me Now’. “See you in the octagon,” he concludes. On the other hand, Stevie Nicks was in charge of the musical performance with the classic ‘Edge of Seventeen’, showing that he still maintains the same magic as always.