{"id":2034897,"date":"2026-07-08T20:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034897"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:40:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:40:48","slug":"ariana-grande-impersonator-shares-dm-she-received-from-singer-youre-very-beautiful-as-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2034897","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande impersonator shares DM she received from singer: \u201cYou\u2019re very beautiful as YOURSELF\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariana_grande_2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ariana Grande impersonator shares DM she received from singer: \u201cYou\u2019re very beautiful as YOURSELF\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Paige Niemann has opened up about the message in the new documentary series \u2018Turning The Paige\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-08T21:40:48+01:00\">8th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariana_grande_2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"83rd Annual Golden Globes - Arrivals\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Ariana Grande at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk\/2026GG\/Penske Media via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ariana Grande\u00a0impersonator Paige Niemann has shared a private DM she received from the pop star after going viral online.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1138\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 review: a compelling mood piece<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Niemann, who built a huge online following thanks to her resemblance to Grande, has opened up about the message in a new six-part documentary series <i>Turning\u00a0The\u00a0Paige<\/i>, which is available now via\u00a0Apple TV.\u00a0Watch it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The series follows Niemann as she\u00a0attempts\u00a0to \u201creclaim her identity\u201d after years of being known online as an Ariana Grande lookalike. The first episode sees her stepping back into the spotlight, while later episodes explore the online backlash and her attempts to build a career on her own terms.<\/p>\n<p>In the documentary, Niemann shares a message she says Grande sent her in 2019, after the singer came across videos of her impersonating both Grande and her Nickelodeon character Cat Valentine from\u00a0<i>Victorious<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am flattered and i am sure you\u2019re very sweet,\u201d Grande reportedly wrote. \u201cbut i just wanted you to know, i looked back a little ways on your page and i think someone should tell you if they haven\u2019t today that you\u2019re very beautiful as YOURSELF.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann reveals in her documentary that the singer DMed her:<\/p>\n<p>\u201ci am flattered and i am sure you&#8217;re very sweet. but i just wanted you to know, i looked back a little ways on your page and i think someone should tell you if they haven&#8217;t today that\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5kWvMKeEDh<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The DM reportedly continued: \u201cWithout all the make up and trying to make your face look more similar to someone else\u2019s and whatnot. i had to say it because it is the truth. always do what makes you happy of course but if i didn\u2019t say that to you, i\u2019d regret it. you\u2019re beautiful as you are. take care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Niemann first went viral in 2019, when clips of her recreating Grande\u2019s signature high ponytail, winged eyeliner and mannerisms spread widely on TikTok. Grande herself responded publicly at the time, describing it as \u201cbizarre\u201d to see her Cat Valentine voice paired with her then-current pop star image, while adding that she was sure Niemann was \u201cthe sweetest\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Grande is currently preparing to release her eighth studio album \u2018Petal\u2019,\u00a0which is set to arrive on July 31 via Republic Records.<\/p>\n<p>The album follows 2024\u2019s \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 and its deluxe edition \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019, and\u00a0includes the lead single \u2018Hate That I Made You Love Me\u2019.\u00a0Grande recently unveiled the full\u00a0tracklist\u00a0during a show at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour kicked off in Oakland earlier this month\u00a0and will include a 10-night residency at The O2 in London later this year. Find any remaining tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>The album comes after\u00a0Grande reassured fans last year that she was not \u201cabandoning\u201d music while continuing to focus on acting.\u00a0She is due to appear in the comedy sequel <i>Focker-In-Law<\/i>\u00a0alongside Ben Stiller and\u00a0Robert De Niro, and will head to London\u2019s West End in 2027 to star\u00a0in\u00a0<i>Sunday\u00a0In\u00a0The\u00a0Park\u00a0With\u00a0George<\/i>\u00a0opposite Jonathan Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>Grande\u00a0also recently\u00a0launched a new foundation aimed at supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and hit out at the White House for using her music in a recent ICE video online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Apple TV+<\/li>\n<li>Ariana Grande<\/li>\n<li>Pop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-sidebar-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRUENO-1-Photo-Credit_-Agustin-Gomez-400x254.jpeg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRUENO-1-Photo-Credit_-Agustin-Gomez-800x508.jpeg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Trueno\u2019s politically charged rap is putting him on the path to global success<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NME-HERO-HAUTE-AND-FREDDY-CREDIT-KRISTEN-JAN-WONG@2560x1707-400x267.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NME-HERO-HAUTE-AND-FREDDY-CREDIT-KRISTEN-JAN-WONG@2560x1707-800x533.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Step right up! 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       <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ariana Grande\u00a0impersonator Paige Niemann has shared a private DM she received from the pop star after going viral online.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1138\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><b>Ariana Grande \u2013 \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 review: a compelling mood piece<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Niemann, who built a huge online following thanks to her resemblance to Grande, has opened up about the message in a new six-part documentary series <i>Turning\u00a0The\u00a0Paige<\/i>, which is available now via\u00a0Apple TV.\u00a0Watch it\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The series follows Niemann as she\u00a0attempts\u00a0to \u201creclaim her identity\u201d after years of being known online as an Ariana Grande lookalike. The first episode sees her stepping back into the spotlight, while later episodes explore the online backlash and her attempts to build a career on her own terms.<\/p>\n<p>In the documentary, Niemann shares a message she says Grande sent her in 2019, after the singer came across videos of her impersonating both Grande and her Nickelodeon character Cat Valentine from\u00a0<i>Victorious<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am flattered and i am sure you\u2019re very sweet,\u201d Grande reportedly wrote. \u201cbut i just wanted you to know, i looked back a little ways on your page and i think someone should tell you if they haven\u2019t today that you\u2019re very beautiful as YOURSELF.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann reveals in her documentary that the singer DMed her:<\/p>\n<p>\u201ci am flattered and i am sure you&#8217;re very sweet. but i just wanted you to know, i looked back a little ways on your page and i think someone should tell you if they haven&#8217;t today that\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5kWvMKeEDh<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 8, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The DM reportedly continued: \u201cWithout all the make up and trying to make your face look more similar to someone else\u2019s and whatnot. i had to say it because it is the truth. always do what makes you happy of course but if i didn\u2019t say that to you, i\u2019d regret it. you\u2019re beautiful as you are. take care.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Niemann first went viral in 2019, when clips of her recreating Grande\u2019s signature high ponytail, winged eyeliner and mannerisms spread widely on TikTok. Grande herself responded publicly at the time, describing it as \u201cbizarre\u201d to see her Cat Valentine voice paired with her then-current pop star image, while adding that she was sure Niemann was \u201cthe sweetest\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Grande is currently preparing to release her eighth studio album \u2018Petal\u2019,\u00a0which is set to arrive on July 31 via Republic Records.<\/p>\n<p>The album follows 2024\u2019s \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 and its deluxe edition \u2018Brighter Days Ahead\u2019, and\u00a0includes the lead single \u2018Hate That I Made You Love Me\u2019.\u00a0Grande recently unveiled the full\u00a0tracklist\u00a0during a show at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u2018Eternal Sunshine\u2019 tour kicked off in Oakland earlier this month\u00a0and will include a 10-night residency at The O2 in London later this year. Find any remaining tickets\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>The album comes after\u00a0Grande reassured fans last year that she was not \u201cabandoning\u201d music while continuing to focus on acting.\u00a0She is due to appear in the comedy sequel <i>Focker-In-Law<\/i>\u00a0alongside Ben Stiller and\u00a0Robert De Niro, and will head to London\u2019s West End in 2027 to star\u00a0in\u00a0<i>Sunday\u00a0In\u00a0The\u00a0Park\u00a0With\u00a0George<\/i>\u00a0opposite Jonathan Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>Grande\u00a0also recently\u00a0launched a new foundation aimed at supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and hit out at the White House for using her music in a recent ICE video online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ariana-grande-impersonator-shares-dm-she-received-from-singer-youre-very-beautiful-as-yourself-3955835&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariana_grande_2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Ariana Grande impersonator shares DM she received from singer: \u201cYou\u2019re very beautiful as YOURSELF\u201d Paige Niemann has opened up about the message in the new documentary series \u2018Turning The Paige\u2019 By Max Pilley 8th July 2026 Ariana Grande at The Beverly Hilton on January 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. 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