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After weeks of anticipation, the day has finally arrived. Ariana Grande‘s “thank u, next” music video is officially here. Grande’s video is a star-studded affair, and unless you chose to watch with your eyes closed (you do you, I guess), you probably noticed the many pop culture references scattered throughout the over-five-minute long bit. The “thank u, next” music video features homages to some of the most iconic TV and movie moments of the last 20 years, including some from Bring It On, Legally Blonde, 13 Going on 30, and, of course, Mean Girls. Plus, Grande treated fans to cameos from stars like Kris Jenner, Colleen Ballinger, and Jonathan Bennett. Basically, you have no excuse not to watch.
If Grande’s “thank u, next” video got you in the mood for a rom com marathon, we’ve got you covered. Here’s where to stream every show and movie referenced in Ariana Grande’s “thank u, next” video. Now you have something (or 5 things) to watch to help get that song out of your head.
'Mean Girls'
No movie has a larger influence on “thank u, next” than Mean Girls, Tina Fey and Mark Waters’ 2004 classic. Mean Girls is featured throughout the video, from the slow-mo walk, to the holiday dance scene, to the cameo from “Your Hair Looks Sexy Pushed Back” Jonathan Bennett (and Kris Jenner!). Iconic.
'Bring It On'
Ariana Grande isn’t just Regina George — she’s also Kirsten Dunst’s Torrance Shipman and Hayden Panettiere’s Britney Allen (we shall not speak of the other Bring It On movies). When she wasn’t cheering on the football team, Grande recreated the first Bring It On film’s iconic toothbrush scene with her Victorious co-star Matt Bennett.
'13 Going on 30'
In this segment, a Jennifer Garner-esque Grande stumbles upon her childhood dream house after crashing Matty’s wedding. She cries on her front steps, but when the wind picks up some years-old wishing dust, she’s taken into the world of…
'Legally Blonde'
The only thing that can even come close to Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods is Ariana Grande’s Elle Woods. In the extended Legally Blonde-“thank u next”-verse (coming to a screen near you in 2019), Grande visits Elle’s famed nail salon and meets Paulette (Jennifer Coolidge), who totally changes her ideas about love. Obviously, they then get to bend and snapping, and Paulette’s day improves considerably when her dream UPS guy shows up with his package. We should have known all along that the UPS guy has BDE.
'Victorious'
Nope that’s not Lindsay Lohan in the “thank u next” video. That’s Elizabeth Gillies, Grande’s Victorious co-star, who bears a striking resemblance to LiLo circa 2004. Gillies is joined in the video by a few other Victorious stars, including the aforementioned Matt Bennett and Daniella Monet, who plays a cheerleader.
