{"id":2035658,"date":"2026-07-09T20:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035658"},"modified":"2026-07-09T20:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:10:14","slug":"ariana-grande-impersonator-paige-niemanns-dm-from-the-pop-star-is-legit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035658","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Impersonator Paige Niemann&#8217;s DM from the Pop Star is Legit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f2\/16by9\/2026\/07\/09\/f25f101d2f4d415990010dbc5b5f1b10_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Ariana Grande Impersonator Paige Niemann&#8217;s DM from the Pop Star is Legit<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Ariana Grande<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">DM to Paige Niemann is Legit!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T13:10:14-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              July 9, 2026<br \/>\n                            1:10 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-8f29462d423bc0feef2077c8d4aaef36\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260709_f25f101d2f4d415990010dbc5b5f1b10\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c2ffbf2d-4833-4203-9325-ee71dbcad93c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/f2\/4by3\/2026\/07\/09\/f25f101d2f4d415990010dbc5b5f1b10_md.jpg\" alt=\"ariana grande and Paige Niemann insta getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty Composite<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1a1de1932f78c89544d35013ba401bd4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It turns out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ariana-grande\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s message to her viral look-alike is legit &#8230; TMZ has confirmed its authenticity.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-13235062593e6d79f5c341988592512c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ &#8230; the message is real &#8230; meaning Ari DID reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/paige-niemann\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Paige Niemann<\/strong><\/a>, the girl who&#8217;s made a name for herself by making herself up to look like the pop star.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7e0d195b64f4c4e08a541c65351948b4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-7e0d195b64f4c4e08a541c65351948b4-1095064196-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Twitter Tweet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e839bf931fb23b2d86fa7e486362f653\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we previously reported, Paige <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/08\/ariana-grande-lookalike-paige-niemann-shares-dm-from-singer\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>shared the DM<\/strong><\/a> she got from AG in her new &#8220;Turning The Paige&#8221; docuseries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-df63bdfe51b6123945815ee67c251a85\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In the message, Ariana told Paige she&#8217;s &#8220;flattered,&#8221; but encouraged her to embrace her own beauty, writing &#8230; &#8220;you&#8217;re very beautiful as YOURSELF. without all the make up and trying to make your face look more similar to someone else&#8217;s and whatnot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-214fbdc0c1b067e2a905a023427531a9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260709_873d6951864a492e9096825e937b7a87\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c2ffbf2d-4833-4203-9325-ee71dbcad93c\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/87\/4by3\/2026\/07\/09\/873d6951864a492e9096825e937b7a87_md.png\" alt=\"sub ariana grande paige niemann getty insta\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty \/ Instagram @paigeniemann<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-675c31df50d1fb1f93c1ded48a45c926\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She added &#8230; &#8220;Always do what makes you happy of course but if I didn&#8217;t say that to you, I&#8217;d regret it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-99e6dddb7c00702bcbf1a3c150987ba5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In the docuseries, Paige wants to move on from the internet fame that came with impersonating Ari in favor of an actual career in entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" 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Impersonator Paige Niemann&#8217;s DM from the Pop Star is Legit Ariana GrandeDM to Paige Niemann is Legit!!! 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