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Crucial Update

Ariana Grande Channels Britney, Christina, and Celine Dion Flawlessly

Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Photo: Theo Wargo/Getty Images

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In what has to be the late '90s pop impression hat trick, Ariana Grande imitated Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Celine Dion so successfully, the peak careers of each turned of in their respective graves. While playing a game of "Wheel of Musical Impressions" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer sang "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in the style of Britney, "The Wheels on the Bus" as Christina, and "Can't Feel My Face" as Celine.

Jimmy holds up pretty well as Sting and OMI, but he's no match for Grande's impressive pipes. These nursery tunes sang in the key of nostalgia might be enough to ingratiate her persona back into the hearts of Americans after the donut licking scandal of summer 2015 (the one in which she licked donuts at a donut shop and said "I fucking hate America.") She still seems to be apologizing for that debacle. Anyway, allow Grande to sing her way to forgiveness with the tunes of yesteryear: