11 Must-See Moments From Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Diaries

11 Must-See Moments From Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Diaries




The light is coming, and the wait is over — Ariana Grande's Dangerous Woman Diaries finally hit YouTube Premium today (November 29). The four-part docu-series, directed by Alfredo Flores, is an intimate adventure that revolves around the singer's 2017 tour, all of the way up to the release of this year's Sweetener. Live performances of every Dangerous Woman track are accounted for, and Grande appears alongside her companions and choreographers Scott and Brian Nicholson in enlightening interviews throughout.


While certain characteristic of Grande's life are purposely left out of the project (if you're only here for dirt about her love life, move along), the doc does give fans a revealing look at her life on the road and in the studio. Below, check out 11 of the perfect moments from all four episodes, in chronological order.





  1. Ari being her own Sweetener hypewoman.



    the opening episode starts with a scene you've probably only dreamed of: Ariana skipping around the room, asking each person in sight to listen to her then-unreleased Sweetener track "R.E.M." "I'm forcing each person to hear it... And asking them to like it," she mentioned to the camera. "I'm so annoying, they all want me to leave the room." Have you ever felt FOMO so strong?!






  2. Seeing her record "Get Well Soon."



    Witnessing Ariana and Pharrell in the studio with each other proves they were a match made in musical heaven. While recording "Get Well Soon," they shared a deep convo about how the intensely personalized Sweetener closer is meant to prepare people "feel rainbow clouds," and Ari explained how much that song and "R.E.M." Mean to her.


    "These two, I feel like, sound like my DNA. They're how I wish I felt, how I'm striving to feel," she mentioned, later adding, "This feels like the most 'me' an album has ever felt. A lot of people were like, 'How does it feel stepping out of your comfort zone?' And I'm like nah, I don't feel like I stepped out of my comfort zone, I feel like I noticed it."






  3. The deliriousness of "The Light is Coming."



    This video really did a number on Ariana, apparently. In one behind-the-scenes moment from the shoot, she admitted that being awake so late was sending her mind into "the deep, deep, deep, deep trenches" — and then she proceeded to "roast" herself like a rotisserie chicken in front of a portable heater. And even right after that late-night commitment of dancing in a dark, musty forest, the concept of the video was still anyone's guess. "I have no idea. I thought it was one thing and right now I don't think it's that thing," she dead-panned. Hey, at least it looked cool!






  4. Nonna's star-making turn at the VMAs.



    The doc adds a glimpse at the weeks-long rehearsals for Ariana's heavenly "God is a Woman" performance at the 2018 VMAs, culminating in the pretty moment she shared with mom Joan, grandma Nonna, and cousin Lani before stepping onstage. Though admitting she was "so nervous" for her big moment, Nonna was more than ready for the job. "Nonna's reaction was like, 'It's about time ya asked me. As soon as were ya gonna ask me to accompany you Ari recalled, completely mimicking her grandma's accent.






  5. The Ariana/Arianators bond.



    This doc is jam-packed with adorable moments Ari shared with her fans on tour — from the intimate Q&A sessions while in soundcheck, to the photo-friendly meet-and-greets backstage. Ariana summed up that connection best by explaining, "My objective in this relationship with them is to create them feel like they can be exactly who they are, who they wanna be. And that's the most cute thing in the complete world, because I feel like that's what they do for me, time and time again."






  6. That stunning "Intro" interlude.



    in the event you were lucky enough to be able to see the DWT, you'll surely remember "Intro," the unreleased song that was intended to be the opening track off the Dangerous Woman album. It was eventually used as an interlude on the tour, and rapidly became a fan-favorite moment — and, thankfully, it's captured in the new doc in an astounding way. Because the angelic song plays for the crowd, Ari and her crew of dancers lip-sync it backstage, twirling around and mugging for the camera. Aah, the passion for "Intro" will truly never end.






  7. Her wonderfully weird passport pic.



    While in a scene where she gets primped backstage ("my nerves and my scalp are just like, whichever she mentioned while getting her sky-high pony in place), Ari turns her attention to a stack of work visa documents. "That's called the truth. Yikes," she says while the camera zooms in on her old passport photo. Her new one, hilariously enough, is a pic from the 2015 Grammys red carpet with a blouse edited onto her. "They Photoshopped suits on all my dancers," she added.






  8. Toulouse gets his shine.



    It should come as no surprise that Ari's beloved pup Toulouse got plenty of screen time. "He's sort of like, king of the fucking tour," she mentioned, explaining that her furry friend loves wandering leash-free around her concert venues. "Where I am, Toulouse is," she mentioned. "There isn't a time as soon as that boy isn't by my side. He's my shadow, he's my best friend, he's my companion."






  9. A personalized written tribute for Manchester.



    one of the big questions going into this docu-series was how Flores and Grande would pick to address the tragic Manchester attack: a terrorist bombing at the end of her concert in Manchester, England that killed 22 people. They went in a stark, affecting direction, cutting to black while Ari's written words appeared onscreen. She wrote about how the attack impacted her, and encouraged fans to "not let hate win." You could read the complete text below.






  10. Her tearful "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "One Last Time" performances.



    Following Ariana's written message about Manchester, the doc cut to footage of her choking up while singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" onstage — her gorgeous cover became segment of the DWT setlist immediately following the tour resumed. That was followed up by an efficiency of "One Last Time," which was interspliced with scenes of fan memorials, pink balloons, and footage from the One Love Manchester benefit concert.






  11. The emotional final show.



    At the tour's final stop in Hong Kong, Ariana was understandably defeat with emotion. "I'm sad because it's meant so several things to all of us," she mentioned while in the soundcheck. Any time things were bad and each person was heartbroken and tired and sad, we wished it to go faster. And right now that it's here, it's horrible." Thankfully, the corporation she keeps wouldn't let her be sad for also long, and soon after she lamented that she wouldn't "be able to sing a goddamn note" that night, her dancer Kris Terry made her laugh by grabbing the mic and singing "One Last Time" himself. He's certainly no Ari... Although then again, who is?!













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