Ariana Grande performs parody of ‘Espresso’ on ‘SNL’ and Sabrina Carpenter likes it but fans not so much

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: In the 'Saturday Night Live' episode on October 12, the artist known for hits like 'Eternal Sunshine' portrayed a tone-deaf maid of honor in the 'Bridesmaid Speech' sketch, which included a parody of Sabrina Carpenter's popular song 'Espresso'.

The following day, Carpenter acknowledged the spoof by reposting the song on her Instagram Stories, tipping her hat to Ariana Grande's rendition.

Sabrina Carpenter praises Ariana Grande’s ‘SNL’ parody performance

“Very nice and on pitch,” the singer of 'Please Please Please' penned in a note, tagging all the bridesmaids involved in the parody performance. Upon resharing Sabrina Carpenter's story on her Instagram, Ariana Grande commented, "Tysm, we tried."

In the spoof, the bridesmaid revealed the events of their bachelorette trip, where the bride (Chloe Fineman) had an encounter with another man, as per Jang.

“So, instead of a speech, we're gonna do something different for y'all, 'cause we're a little bit creative and a little bit quirky," Heidi Gardner's character addressed the audience as the group approached the microphone.

What amused the audience the most were Ariana Grande's intentional flat notes and lackluster performance, portraying her as an untrained and novice singer.

In addition to Sabrina Carpenter's song parody, Ariana Grande also impressed the audience with her spot-on impressions of Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani, and Celine Dion.

Ariana Grande parody performace leaves internet divided

As soon as the news broke on social media, users began criticizing Ariana Grande.

A user wrote, "Why she being shady…"

Another added asking, "On pitch. Was that a shade?"

One commentator remarked, "Not even funny, shes really jealous sabrina outsold her that she would try to clown her on tv?"

"Not the Sabrina shade omg?" a critic said.

A person said, "Ariana, your jealousy is showing babe"

Someone else chimed in, "Why is she bullying a younger artist??? shes so weird"

On the other hand, fans also praised the duo for supporting each other.

A fan tweeted, "That's so cool to see artists supporting each other and having fun with their music on SNL! Both Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter are incredibly talented. Love seeing this collaboration!"

Another said, "She's so cute

"Her comedic timing is just as good as her vocals," one user remarked in the comments section.

One said, "Ariana is adorable, i had no idea she was so tiny "

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