Ariana Grande On ‘SNL’ Viral Sketch: “I’m Still Unpacking The Emotional Weight Of Antonio With My Therapist”

Ariana Grande is still processing her viral Saturday Night Live sketch, in which she played a character named Antonio, who was characterized by a bowl-cut wig. Grande appeared on the NBC late-night show on October 12 and is seemingly still holding on to Antonio. “He’s still with me, you know?” Grande told host Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show .

“I’m still unpacking the emotional weight of Antonio with my therapist.” In the sketch “Castriti,” Grande plays Antonio, who is presented by his parents (Andy Samberg and Maya Rudolph) as a performer who, following a castration process, is able to preserve his high-pitched vocals. The sketch went viral after screenshots of Grande as Antonio were shared on social media.

Grande’s interpretation of Antonio as a dead-eyed castrato and bowl-cut wig has been used for memes. RELATED : ‘Wicked’ First Reactions Praise Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande As “Match Made In Cinematic Musical Heaven” Another sketch that went viral during Grande’s appearance on SNL was “Charades with Mom,” which ends with a kiss between her and Bowen Yang . When Grande was a guest on Yang’s podcast , Las Culturistas , the singer revealed where the sketch was inspired .

“It was Labor Day weekend and Hale — my brother-in-law Hale’s family — was visiting,” Grande said. “We had a lovely, fun game day. It was so fun and funny and sweet.

And my mom is, by the way, the most generous, kindest, giving person in the entire world. She is.