Ariana Grande has been hailed for her ‘absolutely spot on’ impression of fellow pop star Katy Perry while hosting Saturday Night Live.
The 32-year-old Wicked star, who shared a rare post about her boyfriend Ethan Slater earlier this week after rumours circulated that they had split, showed off her comedic skills in a number of skits throughout the night.
However, it was the singer’s impression of Katy in a sketch centered around Christmas duets that went viral online.
Singing alongside another SNL cast member, who impersonated Bob Dylan, the duo collaborated on a holiday track.
As well as wearing a long dark wig, Ariana also sported an astronaut costume in reference to Katy’s controversial Blue Origin space flight earlier this year.
Taking to social media, viewers praised the singer’s efforts, who has previously impersonated Britney Spears, Celine Dion and Miley Cyrus.
@Glitchymagic wrote on X: ‘Ariana’s vocal control is unreal. Spot on Katy, but with that signature Grande flair. SNL needs to make this happen.’
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@sabsupernova added: ‘I will literally never get over Ariana’s ability to sound like anyone she wants.’
@BakshiSoumajit also claimed that she did the impression ‘so accurately’, while @Badlil called it ‘insane’.
Joined by an all-female crew, Katy flew into space on an 11-minute flight on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Space Mission.
Upon her return from space, Katy kissed the ground after landing back, which also went viral online.
While up in the air, the singer also promoted her upcoming tour dates, which garnered backlash at the time.
Back in 2015, Ariana showcased her number of different impressions on a game called Wheel Of Musical Impressions on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.
She sang as Celine Dion, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
Last year on SNL, she also made headlines after imitating Jennifer Coolidge in a hilarious skit about Maybelline makeup.
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