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Ariana Grande Says ‘SNL’ Charades Sketch Was Inspired By Her Mom’s “Insane” Real-Life Comments During Game Night

Ariana Grande offered an inside look as to how her hilarious 'Charades with Mom' 'Saturday Night Live' sketch came into being, inspired by her mom.

Ariana Grande offered an inside look as to how her hilarious “Charades with Mom” sketch came into being during her second time hosting Saturday Night Live last month. Appearing recently on the popular Las Culturistas podcast, the Wicked star said a real-life occurrence with her extended family two months prior made her contact friend and colleague Bowen Yang to craft a skit surrounding her mother Joan Grande’s outlandish comments during a contentious game night. Reflecting on her hosting stint, which resulted after she contacted SNL ‘s creator and EP Lorne Michaels for a spot, Grande said, “I had the time of my life, I would have done it right after we finished, at 1 a.m., again.

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