Ariana Grande Says ‘SNL’ Charades Sketch Was Inspired by Her Mom

Ariana Grande offered a glimpse into how her was hilarious “Charades with Mom” sketch originated during her second time as host Saturday evening live last month.

Recently appeared on the popular Las Culturistas podcast, the Bad Star said a real-life incident with her extended family two months earlier turned her into a friend and colleague Bowen Yang Unpleasant make a sketch around her mother Joan Grande’s bizarre comments during a controversial game night.

“It was Labor Day weekend and Hale – my brother-in-law Hale’s family – was visiting,” Grande began. “We had a wonderful, fun game day. It was so nice and funny and sweet. And by the way, my mother is the most generous, kindest, and most giving person in the world. She is the hostess with the most.”

“But (competitive), yes, and fiercely protective of her children,” she added. “So even if we play charades and whatever, you can’t make ends meet.”

The Grammy-winning singer set the tone: “We’re playing charades and Hale’s brother, my brother-in-law’s brother… was like, ‘Haha, we’re winning.’ That was the extent where he was like, ‘Woo-hoo! We’re ahead,’ and my mom says, ‘Tiny-dick syndrome, huh?’

Grande said she “immediately excused myself to send a voice message to Bowen.” There is something here.”

“And I thought, ‘Mom, wait, that’s not funny.’ I thought, ‘Mom, that’s intense and harmful. That’s so intense!’” Grande said. “We all laughed, and of course (Hale’s brother laughed). But she said, ‘Well, that’s a sign of what that is.’ And I thought, ‘Mommy! This is insane!’ And then I started doing it as a piece for Jesse, Hale’s other brother, and he was crying tears and it lasted all day. So I thought, ‘Bowen, we have to do something with this, please. It’s just so stupid. ”

Yang, who also co-stars with Grande Jon M. Chu is coming Bad Part 1expressed his own shock at the ridiculous moment. “My jaw dropped. I was like, ‘Jeanne.’”

Elsewhere during the podcast, Yang apologized jokingly to the Eternal sunshine singer-songwriter for opening his mouth “too much” during their kiss in the chaotic skit.

Reflecting on her hosting stint, which came about after she reached out 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 1am, again. I really love being there, I love everyone there. I just had the best time with everyone. I love laughter, I love comedy, I love bits.”