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Ariana Grande's Hilarious Katy Perry Impersonation on SNL

12/26/2025

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Ariana Grande impersonated Katy Perry during her third hosting of Saturday Night Live on December 20, 2025.
In a Bowie–Crosby-inspired sketch, Grande wore a space suit and performed a Christmas-themed "Firework" with Bob Dylan.
The impersonation referenced backlash against Perry's Blue Origin space flight earlier in the year.
Related news notes Grande's upcoming tour next summer and her Wicked: For Good role, which earned three stars from NME.

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Ariana Grande impersonated Katy Perry during her third hosting of Saturday Night Live on December 20, 2025.
In a Bowie–Crosby-inspired sketch, Grande wore a space suit and performed a Christmas-themed "Firework" with Bob Dylan.
The impersonation referenced backlash against Perry's Blue Origin space flight earlier in the year.
Related news notes Grande's upcoming tour next summer and her Wicked: For Good role, which earned three stars from NME.