Grande appeared on the NBC late-night show on October 12 and is seemingly still holding on to Antonio.
Hes still with me, you know?
Grande told host Jimmy Fallon onThe Tonight Show.
Ariana Grande as Antonio in ‘SNL’ sketchNBC
Im still unpacking the emotional weight of Antonio with my therapist.
The sketch went viral after screenshots of Grande as Antonio were shared on social media.
Grandes interpretation of Antonio as a dead-eyed castrato and bowl-cut wig has been used for memes.
When Grande was a guest on Yangs podcast,Las Culturistas, the singerrevealed where the sketch was inspired.
It was Labor Day weekend and Hale my brother-in-law Hales family was visiting, Grande said.
We had a lovely, fun game day.
It was so fun and funny and sweet.
She is the hostess with the mostest.
But [competitive], yeah, and fiercely protective of her children, she added.
So even if were playing charades and whatever, you dont f around.
And I was like, Mommy, wait, thats not funny.
I was like, Mom, thats intense and harmful.
We all were laughing, and, of course, [Hales brother] laughed.
But she was like, Well, thats a sign of what that is.
And I was like, Mommy!
So I was like, Bowen, we have to do something with this, kindly.
Its just so silly.
