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Even Adam Sandler Loves Ariana Grande’s Hilarious Waterboy Re-Creation

12/04/2020 - 04:45 PM

Ariana Grande [1] has spent her time in self-isolation re-creating scenes from 1998's The Waterboy, and Mama said you need to see it. On Wednesday, Grande transformed into Bobby Boucher — originally played by Adam Sandler [2] — to share her rendition of the iconic BBQ moment [3] from the film. The sequence features Bobby having a very awkward meal with his love interest, Vicki Vallencourt (Fairuza Balk), and his overprotective mother, aka Mama (Kathy Bates). Grande teamed up with former Victorious costar Elizabeth Gillies [4] — who stepped into the role of Vicki — and her mother, Joan — who was the perfect fit for Mama.

Naturally, fans went wild over the re-enactment, and some were especially impressed with Grande's mom. "Joan ate u both up," one Twitter user wrote, to which Grande responded [5], "Entirely." The singer also retweeted Gillies' post [6] about the video, adding, "U and @joangrande transformed. truly soul shaking performances from u both." Oh, and Sandler even reacted to the clip [7], writing, "A tough day for Bobby . . . Vicki . . . and Mama." So, yes, it's 100 percent worth a watch.

This isn't the first time Grande and Gillies have tackled a scene from The Waterboy. On April 5, the duo, along with photographer Alfredo Flores [8], acted out the college party at which two women try to flirt with an oblivious Bobby [9]. Once again, Sandler appreciated the dedication, retweeting the video and writing, "Bobby Boucher approves of this message." Now, pour yourself a glass of H2O (not Gatorade) and watch Gillies and Grande's Waterboy videos ahead!

Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, and Alfredo Flores Re-Create College Party Scene From The Waterboy

Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, and Joan Grande Re-Create BBQ Scene From The Waterboy


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