Since dropping in late November, Ariana Grande’s music video accompaniment to her breakup anthem, \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next,\u00a0\u00bb has become a viral sensation. Styled after the most memorable romantic comedies of the early 2000s, the chart-topping video has\u2026<\/b>
\nSince dropping in late November, Ariana Grande’s music video accompaniment to her breakup anthem, \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next,\u00a0\u00bb has become a viral sensation. Styled after the most memorable romantic comedies of the early 2000s, the chart-topping video has created some pop culture moments of its own, including Kris Jenner’s unforgettable star turn as Regina George’s mom in an ode to Mean Girls. TBH, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians matriarch’s appearance in the video might be the best part about the whole thing, and Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner FaceTiming during \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next\u00a0\u00bb filming shows that the momager is pretty much playing herself \u2014 and having so much fun doing it.
On Friday, Dec. 7, Ariana Grande gifted her Arianators with some brand new behind-the-scenes footage from her \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next\u00a0\u00bb music video, and Jenner getting into character (or rather, just being herself) as the \u00ab\u00a0cool mom\u00a0\u00bb is everything.
The 63-year-old perfectly channeled Amy Poehler’s character from Mean Girls during a scene that involves her attempting to snap a video of Ariana’s Christmas performance, busting some moves in the aisle, and shouting \u00ab\u00a0Thank you, next, b*tch!\u00a0\u00bb It’s hilarious AF (seriously, though, that casting decision is so on point), and Grande had to get the momager’s second-oldest daughter, Kim, on the phone to see it all go down, because who’d want to miss this:
In the clip that had gained almost 1,300,000 views at the time of publication, an incredulous Kim can be heard exclaiming, \u00ab\u00a0Is that my mom?!\u00a0\u00bb on FaceTime as the phone pans to Jenner dancing up a storm on set.
Her mom comes and takes the phone, asking her, \u00ab\u00a0Did you just see me?\u00a0\u00bb Kim responds \u00ab\u00a0It was so funny!\u00a0\u00bb as Jenner shows her daughter to the people on set.
\u00ab\u00a0Say hi to Kim everybody!\u00a0\u00bb she tells the cheering group.
Grande’s behind-the-scenes release comes weeks after Kardashian first teased the fact that she’d be making a surprise appearance of sorts . \u00ab\u00a0I just witnessed the best funniest thing OF ALL TIME OMG @ArianaGrande,\u00a0\u00bb she tweeted along with the laughing emoji on Nov. 19, which quickly led fans to speculate that the KKW Beauty maven would be making some sort of kameo.
Then, during an interview with Refinery29 on Dec. 3, Kardashian spilled what we all already knew: Jenner is a natural at being a \u00ab\u00a0cool mom.\u00a0\u00bb
\u00ab\u00a0She was definitely meant for that role,\u00a0\u00bb Kim admitted during the interview. \u00ab\u00a0I was actually on FaceTime with Scooter Braun [Grande\u2019s manager] when they were shooting that scene. So I was watching it in real time, and I was literally crying. I was like, crying watching her.\u00a0\u00bb Sounds about right.
As for all the buzz surrounding Jenner’s \u00ab\u00a0Thank U, Next\u00a0\u00bb video, Kardashian joked that her mom is letting it all get to her head.
\u00ab\u00a0I\u2019m in a huge meeting and my mom just said ‘thank you, next’ to everyone,\u00a0\u00bb the TV personality quipped in a tweet on Friday, Dec. 5. \u00ab\u00a0She\u2019s really milking this guys,\u00a0\u00bb she continued.
Kris Jenner: reality star turned comedic actress? All I’m saying is that I wouldn’t rule it out at this point.<\/p>\n