Ariana Grande Is Following In Cardi B’s Footsteps With This Late Night Takeover

Mark your calendars, Ariana Grande fans, because your girl is coming to late night TV for a total takeover next week.


The singer — who recently kicked off her new era with the anthemic single “No Tears Left to Cry” — has been tapped to appear on a full episode of The Tonight Show on Tuesday, May 1. It’ll be similar to Cardi B’s recent gig on the show, though Grande won’t be an official co-host. Alternatively, she’ll join host Jimmy Fallon for a full hour of “talk, sketches, plus a couple of surprises,” and also because the opening TV efficiency of “No Tears.”


The announcement of Grande’s Tonight Show takeover came in the form of an adorable deer-filtered video, in which a doe-eyed Grande shouted out all of the fans who have posted “No Tears” cover videos. She teased that a brand new cover is her preference one for now, saying, “I think you’re gonna love it also. Check it out.” The clip hilariously featured a very Auto-Tuned, glossy-lipped Fallon spoofing her song, singing, “Ariana, The Tonight Show, Fallon and Grande are willing to go.”


Visualize the beautiful announcement below, and clear your schedule for May 1, Arianators!