Ariana Grande Tapped Over 50 Women, Including Her Grandma, For Her VMAs Performance

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From Harper's BAZAAR

It's been a big night for Ariana Grande at this year's VMAs. Along with making her red carpet debut alongside new fiancé Pete Davidson and winning the Best Pop award, the singer also stole the show with a powerful rendition of her latest single, "God Is A Woman."

For the performance, Grande tapped a diverse lineup of over 50 women to recreate The Last Supper. The stunning visuals were half renaissance painting, half outer-space galaxy, making for a truly incredible stage setup.

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Photo credit: Noam Galai - Getty Images

But as if the empowering ballad paired with the singer's breathy vocals and a lineup of all-female dancers wasn't moving enough, Grande brought out her grandma, mom, and aunt for the grand finale of the performance-making for a truly emotional moment.

And if it didn't give you all the feels, please check your pulse.

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Photo credit: Michael Loccisano

Watch more of Grande's "God Is A Woman Performance" below:

The performance wasn't Grande's first time taking the VMA stage. Earlier in the night she won the Best Pop award for her "No Tears Left to Cry" video. She gave a short and sweet speech when she took the stage.

"Thank you guys so much!" she said. "I am so grateful to my fans, I love you so much. My friends. I love you. You're the funniest, most supportive people. Thank you for your dedication and for showing me so much love. And Sweetener, thank you for receiving it so warmly and being so kind about it. I love you guys, thank you so much. Thank you Republic, thank you Scooter, thank you Rashad, my tour manager slash dad. Thank you to my family, who's here today, and my friends, and everyone, I love you. Pete Davidson, thanks for existing. Love you."

The newly-engaged couple also made their first red carpet appearance together this evening, where they shared plenty of PDA-moments.

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Photo credit: Nicholas Hunt - Getty Images

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