Ariana Grande Remembers a Surprise Call from Aretha Franklin

Ariana Grande talks about the time Aretha Franklin called her, and she learned really quickly that the Queen of Soul was not a fan of texting.
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Ariana Grande Remembers a Surprise Call from Aretha Franklin
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[@kyahmason8355]

“and i was like franklin!?”😂😂

[@sunnygolightly9996]

Very late comment, but that's like a sitcom punchline, it's so perfect.

[@zoeyg1368]

“oh my god am i out is- i- is it all out”
“no? ok cool”

[@thisisntevenreal4597]

Don’t say God’s name in vain

[@animethighs6357]

@@thisisntevenreal4597 Why would I ever say Ariana’s name in vain?

[@bangtwitterandtwicetagram830]

Anime Thighs lmfao I love your response XD

[@celineshaw3171]

Didn't you see her jamming out in shorts in the baby i music video? What about the into you vid? Give it up? She was fine. It's all a scripted skit 🤣

[@ThatOneNerd2]

@@animethighs6357 you burned this man
Respect

[@diahmahardika6316]

Always loves Ariana on The Tonight Show. Jimmy and Ariana are like besties now

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I love here

[@prashant_shewale.]

Yes, me too

[@jacquelinemorales7583]

Saame

[@hayleybridger9418]

They were banging for a bit lol

[@mashamichaelkampira9848]

@@hayleybridger9418no

[@pjgiles7983]

Ariana trying to figure out how to sit is literally me

[@miriamamirali1025]

Im dying AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA the best comment ever

[@spyninjaspyninja393]

Same

[@meganmartians8372]

Im so scared, everyday at work.

[@Nikki-nh6wl]

@Easton Bruno bro tf

[@reynakondaveeti8346]

Same lol

[@LuOlTho]

Every time she laughs I see cat when I close my eyes 😹

[@sy7mz]

LikeMikeSIKE The character from Victorious and Sam and Cat

[@thym129]

Mein Name ist Geheim same!!

[@kiomi8659]

Mein Name ist Geheim same

[@machinex392]

Cat Valentine c:

[@HealthySelfNThrive]

Yeah me too always.

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Ariana is so adorable

[@theycallmenasty8527]

ScarlettP even cuter when she has her tounge out... Licking donuts... In a private business.

[@dee6818]

U EVERYWHEREEEEEEEE

[@theycallmenasty8527]

Diana H. Everywhere

[@seelenwinter6662]

aretha - goddess... ariana - no voice bit* like cyrus, swift, gaga, gomez and co...

[@pjgiles7983]

ScarlettP ikr

[@AstroSully]

RIP Aretha Franklin. May the Queen of Soul Rest in Peace.

[@seelenwinter6662]

why didnt ariana die instead aretha... arina needs nobody... aretha needs the whole world...

[@AstroSully]

Dude seriously?

[@vini-ix8yt]

Seelenwinter 666 Dude what the f*ck?! Nobody deservers the death.

[@user-im8pj3ok7v]

@@seelenwinter6662 wtff dude are you fucking sick?? Stfu and go away

[@albilamooo]

Seelenwinter 666 oh please go underground

[@chihiro6858]

WE LOVE ARIANA GRANDE

[@hermanjohnson9180]

The Rock Agreed !

[@idk-idk-jacob3853]

Kaitlyn Hoffman the rock his own channel with millions of subscribers so that's not it

[@jugheadgo]

Who doesn't

[@seelenwinter6662]

what to hell is that no voice bit* thinking...? sing for your kids, but dont try to copy a real goddess...!

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[@emmie3115]

i love how jimmy made ariana feel more comfortable because you can tell how nervous she was their friendship is SO CUTE

[@AarBet]

she’s such a gift, i love her more than anything

[@user-rv7ge1tc4l]

That’s kinda pathetic you don’t even know her. Don’t you have a family?

[@emilylea9737]

same boy

[@demiii03]

Jonathan Shechtman so what even if he doesn’t know her he can love and support her and don’t you have something better to do instead of spreading hate ? Don’t you have a family ?

[@cosi2906]

Jonathan Shechtman dude lol

[@Respect12948]

@@demiii03love more than anything is just duper strong when you’ve never met them and they don’t know u exist

[@imaginingari5694]

0:46 how everyone feels when watching Ariana

[@Camilyaa]

True

[@Alex-kn4gk]

IKR

[@clairereid3482]

ikr ahahha

[@rikaa484]

Yuh, so true

[@PriyaGarg2003]

IKR, it's soooo true!!

[@rayparkerjr9572]

Up at 5am. I love Ariana

[@christianzimm7597]

Same I've been up all night for Sweetener's release 😭 who needs sleep right

[@Thedreamer9999910]

Ray Parker Jr lol same but my time is different xD it’s 6hours ahead xD

[@sweetfairy8003]

OMG same!!!

[@JennsCrazyLife]

Ari better win ALL of those awards !!

[@viksaggu9085]

Jenn'sCrazyLife Swift got nothing on her

[@pusheenthecat4431]

UnicornPoopSuperSonicTurtle you are such a hypocrite more life you are always everywhere

[@kimsssss]

Oh my god you like Ariana Grande too. I'm subscribed to you

[@ec-3po]

A, this is probably the best album so far! I can tell you’ve put your heart and soul into this! It better get a Grammy!

[@luna-ke3zv]

Dangerous Woman says hi

[@hot6ygirl943]

Dangerous Woman says goodbye

[@Heart-shapedBox]

Dangerous woman is proud

[@Heart-shapedBox]

Take a chill pill sweetie ♥

[@clifftonl-vuitton2770]

It’s really not. Her worst album imo but it still has bops

[@ec-3po]

Franklin? 🤣🤣🤣 that was hilarious!

[@shubhamgoel1057]

Love Her 😊😊😊

[@seelenwinter6662]

why didnt ariana die instead aretha...?? ariana needs nobody... aretha he whole world...

[@user-im8pj3ok7v]

@@seelenwinter6662 Ur sick

[@Jonbwriter]

OMG, "hi this is Aretha."
"Franklin?"
😵

[@shivanbalchan5089]

She is the cutest girl and her laugh is adorable 😍

[@ec-3po]

I Stan Ariana and sweetener. Rem is my fav song! I’m going to be up all night listening to her album!

[@hamdsaadan8685]

erin corinne oh my God me too

[@trinity2533]

I love goodnight n go and breathing and r.e.m and sweetener and everything ughh

[@vasilikik8609]

I really love breathin I 5hink it's my fav

[@mereteflor9567]

1:29 she`s talking SO fast!😂 Omg I love her!😍

[@GarageStudio7]

0:21 She laughs like *Cat Valentine!*

[@Swagcom-kh7cu]

GarageStudio Yeah, she still does.

[@kevinghoste]

She is...

[@Kujo-Joline]

ohh yes

[@lynnk2567]

She Is

[@pyroclastic8924]

Huh. I wonder why.

[@jessicajoerndt428]

“Yeah, Aretha called me once, and I picked up the phone and she said, “Hi honey, it’s Aretha.” And I was like, “...FRANKLIN?” 😂

[@estherolmedilla3287]

Hahaha

[@SanSP]

The way she talks is just adorable 😂💙

[@ndoloresw]

we love a humble sister, keep sister slaying our lives, queen

[@regienaldvibar4508]

0:22 that laugh is so adorableee 😍

[@miriam_.wysocka]

Ariana is so gorgeous!!! Like a Angel😍👼❤

[@TheMostAmazingBrooke]

Love the bit Jimmy did at the beginning to make her more comfortable, good comedic timing lol

[@miyaamo414]

I see Ariana, I click.

[@divyaverma1046]

Miss this Ariana Grande era🤌🥺

[@whatarewordstho]

Jimmy is such an Arianator and I’m so here for it 😂😂

[@milaroberts2961]

0:21 IS SUCH A CAT LAUGH OMG

[@aleemhussain2257]

She actually laughs like Cat. Adorable!

[@elizabethc.z]

I love how Jimmy and Ariana are like the best of friends whenever she comes on the show

[@nimanwozo1332]

Honestly how can u not love her❤️

[@WithJazzyx]

Ive known Ariana Grande since Victorious. I always heard her voice on snapchat.. but hearing it interviews has me shoook.. thats her voice 😂😂

[@alexmora2342]

Watching this at 4am but dont care bc it's Ariana Grande!!!! 😎😎😎😎😎

[@Pumpkinpiefish]

ariana is the most adorable and purest person on the face of the earth i swear

[@crazy4corbinbleux]

She’s 3 shades lighter now and her voice is so different. Crazy to see the change

[@catherinemorales7198]

She is killing the game right now I love her so much💜💜💜💜

[@HanHanMC]

Catherine Morales literally peak of her career white now

[@aakash3503]

IM SO PROUD OF BEING BEFORE 5K OMG MY QUEEN IS A STUNNER!

[@applepie5319]

SHE‘S SO CUTE 🐰😍

[@Hannah-qi5kb]

My poor baby. Stay strong. I love you ariana

[@charliemoss6379]

My daughters used to watch the show she was on and every time I saw it her voice was so obnoxious I had to leave the room, now! I am so impressed and absolutely flabbergasted and how talented she is and how powerful her instrument of voice is! Truly remarkable!

[@vschaturvedi1]

Jimmy is so natural and calm in this interview!!

[@satishramlakkhanramlakhan7173]

Ariana is the kindest person ever she always make my day

[@afraalsuwaidi4395]

Ari = best person on this planet ❤️ you have the best voice ily stay strong

[@tjmmatthews2930]

she is very beautiful, humble spirit, great singer/artist , great tribute to Aretha Franklin

[@imaginingari5694]

Aretha died a day before this was posted,, Rest In Peace legend❤️

[@moonlightmochi884]

I stayed up the whole night til 10 am (it was released at 6am) to listen to sweetener and damn it was worth it

[@aaliyahfoster2705]

Breathin needs to be her next single. Sounds quite different than anything else trending right now, like a night out driving to town.

[@osnapitzcristal]

Moonlight Mochi JIMIN!!

[@annie-dx7zg]

Sameeeee i couldn't stop smiling

[@pranav3848]

Why not just wake up at 5:30 lol

[@CaptainMarven27]

She seems so Humble

[@thegoofydino3393]

Ari: “Is it all out?”
Jimmy: “Don’t worry... It’s all in.”

[@chandhand6539]

the way she said "how are you a real person " haha that was so cute.

[@merindahaziraj5565]

I think we *all* Love ariana

[@luffysweetener]

She's the cutest

[@beepreiswig3052]

I'm beginning to think more and more now that it is possible they were hooking up, the way he speaks softly with her is wild.

[@lunasky3167]

pls ppl bored on tiktok say anything for likes n u guys eat up.. lmao

[@taylarsweft893]

plss whttttt 💀

[@excelynite]

Aretha Franklin just died yesterday because of cancer :(

[@Ellelovemommy]

Omg her hair is so perfect

[@yusufozdemir331]

Omg my baby looked so sad when Jimmy talked ab vmas,i wanna hug her so bad

[@vvvvvvvvv81]

Rip a legend.
I love Ari 💙💙💙💚💚💚

[@fb2565]

I like the interaction between Ariana and Jimmy. They really harmonize. It's so fun to watch the interviews and their scenes 🤣

[@amysvoboda3278]

I love how she always mentions the Roots

[@miraanis9012]

Gorgeous ariana

[@sarahloureiro4225]

She's soooooo pretty!!

[@easthillskendall]

"cut to close up while I figure it out"
camera cuts to wide view lol

[@nav_2709]

No she said cut THE close up till I figure it out so they went on wide view

[@fatbootyguh8397]

Her eyes are so pretty

[@rajankangal9814]

Ariana's laugh is everything

[@amandamoskal3640]

She better win all of those!! She’s adorable omg I love her so much!!

[@caiocarolnarizinhosertorio5830]

She's lovely

[@samirahakimzadeh5255]

She is so sweet

[@pikapikabubu]

Awesome queen of music

[@zo7104]

She's so adorable omg my heart

[@joanycelso9988]

He laugh makes me crack up so funny and cuteness together😂🤣😍😘0:20

[@MyIdolsForever18]

I love her so much for so many reasons she's so hilarious and adorable, I can't imagine my life without her 🤣🤣🥰🥰

[@ninaledetzky2651]

she is just so kind and aah love her

[@butera_bae7115]

She's the cutest !!!!

[@Dilarastones]

Omgg I love it when ari is on the show 💞

[@l.rh5]

0:21 His laugh is so cute ❤️

[@emilyd1050]

I love seeing her cellulite💓💓💓 makes me feel better

[@marieloves6381]

I love how she said Aretha ... Franklin?❣️

[@haleylafferty9870]

She's so beautiful omg

[@tongolele12]

how can such a weak squeaky-like voice transform into a strong emotional voice in song???

[@tongolele12]

the question was rhetorical-I might need a machine-she does not th-cam.com/video/VVYTzauIb_4/w-d-xo.html

[@lauramessy]

i love her speaking voicw

[@ilovethis00]

@frankie4you2013 I have heard her sing in meet & greets. She doesn't need autotune, she is Broadway trained.

[@kevonwill5783]

frankie4you2013 you are mad stupid

[@marijanavickaite9123]

@frankie4you2013 wth bro, are you saying that she can't sing or what I don't understand

[@grainnemolloy]

Shes adorable af 😍

[@nmgvise7111]

idk why but every pop artist is always so humble when they're being praised. selena gomez, t swift and now i've noticed it w ariana too. they just let out a little "thanks" or just don't say anything. i think it's rly sweet since it shows that they don't think that they're entitled to the success and they're even embarrased in a way. while rap artists like cardi b are just like: "yeah bitchesss"

[@sophiagarcia3774]

0:51 me everytime when i see Ariana 😂

[@jeremy8305]

I love when Ariana appears in this show

[@nastjaokolzin5653]

I love her voice, she switches it always like at 1:25 but it’s so lovely

[@naes110]

Lovely ariana grande

[@sarawang1257]

Ariana looks relaxed and happy on Jimmy's show

[@himabindu4042]

I love you Ariana Granda

[@annatarvestad9819]

Her laugh is the cutest awh

[@Nayops24]

God she's stunning

[@gabrielle09589]

She’s soooo gorgeous❤❤❤

[@kimberlymar9096]

Up at 2:00 because I love Ariana ❤️❤️❤️

[@AngryAquarius]

Watching this back now from who she is today it’s so weird how she was before

[@cynthia-gt2yd]

love you both heaps

[@mariamjannatimim5333]

I love her speaking style🍁

[@berivanberii]

She is so cuteee😍

[@reececlive1705]

Ariana deserves to win all of the awards she's nominated for

[@sanjaypremanand8946]

Her hair is wonderful

[@_bebeboudeur_]

2am and watching this instead of writing my essay (why am i like dis?)