Ariana Grande praised for “insane” acting in ‘We can’t be friends’ video

Ariana Grande released the music video starring Evan Peters for ‘we can’t be friends,’ and the internet immediately applauded her acting skills.

Ariana Grande unleashed upon the world her seventh studio album on March 8. Eternal Sunshine, which riffs on the popular film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, sees Grande reaching new heights in her work. Essentials like ‘bye’ indicate an artist still in her prime.

Despite the controversy surrounding the lead single ‘yes, and?,’ Grande pushes forward and lets the music speak for itself.

In addition to praise for her album, a brand-new music video has fans going into overdrive. The release of the ‘we can’t be friends’ video drew rave reviews from the internet for Grande’s teary acting ability.

Ariana Grande fans applaud singer for acting skills

Ariana Grande fans immediately praised the singer for her “literally insane” acting skills in the ‘we can’t be friends’ music video, which co-stars acclaimed actor Evan Peters as her love interest.

The video, directed by Christian Breslaur, who has worked with artists like Lizzo, SZA, and Lil Nas X, lifts specific frames directly from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

“My heart broke here,” said one fan, attaching a clip from the video.

“Ariana Grande is an ACTRESS,” wrote another.

“ariana grande… you did it again girl,” echoed a third.

Ariana grande’s acting skills is literally insane omg 😭 pic.twitter.com/5juno5j2aq

— olivier 👺 (@olwestside) March 8, 2024

“Just give an oscar to ariana grande already this is her best music video i’m crying,” declared a fan.

“I’m literally crying, knowing this is based off of eternal sunshine of a spotless mind makes me so emotional, ariana grande hope you’re living your best life, you fully deserve it,” gushed another.

Recently, Ariana Grande spoke out about her previous song ‘Fantasize’ leaking online and threatened jail time for those “crooks” for sharing it. With a remake of Brandy and Monica’s ‘The Boy is Mine’ on the album, the singer reclaims ‘Fantasize’ as her own in a way. “This is, I think, an elevated version of that,” she said of the song.