Wow, Ariana Grande really likes The Waterboy


Pop artist Ariana Grande might be enduring quarantine in a gazillion dollar castle somewhere, but she’s still doing all the same shit we are, from snapping thirst traps to Facetiming with friends to binging the dumbest, most escapist movies she can. Grande’s love for film was front and center in her video for “Thank U, Next,” though that clip apparently excluded one of her all-timers: The Waterboy, Adam Sandler’s 1998 comedy about a deep-fried football prodigy.
On Sunday night, the singer shared a video to her Instagram in which she lip-syncs a scene as Sandler’s Bobby Boucher while wearing her best approximation of the character’s audacious formalwear. Joining her are some co-stars from her acting days: Victorious’ Liz Gillies and Aaron Simon Gross, who starred in Broadway’s 13: The Musical with Grande, play a pair of flirtatious groupies, tripping up Grande’s Boucher with some aggressive come-ons. (Click to the second slide for the video.)