On Saturday, Ariana Grande tweeted old home videos of herself and her mother singing in the car, proving that Grande was meant to be a superstar.
“We still sing this,” Grande captioned a video of them singing a duet by Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion. “She’s still Barbara and still this stunning and cute if not more so,” she tweeted, followed by a star emoji.
https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/1076588877777842176
The videos, which Joan Grande says are from 1997, feature a pint-sized, curly-haired Grande.
In another video, Grande belts out “The Reason” by Celine Dion—she’s clearly feeling it, with her eyes closed and fists pounding.
“Put it back to the beginning, Frankie,” Grande says to her brother, who is also apparently in the car.
“Ariana I love you …so happy I found this video from 1997, damn, 21 years ago and this is still a most amazing song and you a most amazing singer… and I always knew it!”
Ariana I love you …so happy I found this video from 1997, damn, 21 years ago and this is still a most amazing song and you a most amazing singer… and I always knew it!
— Joan Grande (@joangrande) December 22, 2018
Grande and her mother appear enjoy a close relationship, which Grande references in her song “Thank U, Next.” Fans couldn’t get enough of their sweet dynamic, both in the video and on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/sorryidipped/status/1076589467581009922
this made me cry pic.twitter.com/ji2TRzIqfJ
— gio 廿 eternal sunshine (@ghostinyibo) December 22, 2018
when she held out her hand and u took it. crying. baby this is so cute.
— ً (@leftIonely) December 22, 2018
Some were in awe of Joan’s talent.
https://twitter.com/lufftheway/status/1076594561298903041
https://twitter.com/everydaysus/status/1076589529065316352
https://twitter.com/arianashijabi/status/1076590688727416832
https://twitter.com/arisosuccessful/status/1076589524350894080
While others were living for baby Ari’s attitude.
https://twitter.com/boinprogress/status/1076585446644289536
https://twitter.com/lufftheway/status/1076586793443704833
https://twitter.com/stormbutera/status/1076585175134420992
It’s been a year of ups and downs for Grande, but she’ll end it with huge hits and the support of a mother who’ll belt out ballads with her.