--- title: Ariana Grande Album Cover Stool Photo Goes Viral description: After a curious comedian tried to reenact one of the singer's album covers, the internet is giving credit where it's due. canonical: https://time.com/4985968/ariana-grande-stool-photo/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-10-17T17:50:22.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:48:05.542Z og:title: Ariana Grande Just Debunked a Hilarious Internet Myth og:description: The 'Dangerous Woman' singer has no time for the doubters og:url: https://time.com/4985968/ariana-grande-stool-photo/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt15d7ff15fb6b5866/6988e246bc6cfc54c43e38fa/ariana-grande.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Ariana Grande "Dangerous Woman" Tour Opener - Phoenix og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ariana Grande Just Debunked a Hilarious Internet Myth twitter:description: The 'Dangerous Woman' singer has no time for the doubters twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt15d7ff15fb6b5866/6988e246bc6cfc54c43e38fa/ariana-grande.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Internet Has Finally Recognized Ariana Grande for a New Talent Thanks to This Viral Photo  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Oct 17, 2017 5:50 PM UTC  PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 03: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Ariana Grande performs on stage during the "Dangerous Woman" Tour Opener at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 3, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation) PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 03: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Ariana Grande performs on stage during the "Dangerous Woman" Tour Opener at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 3, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for Live Nation  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Oct 17, 2017 5:50 PM UTC There’s no doubt [Ariana Grande](http://time.com/4803932/ariana-grande-manchester-benefit-concert/) has an impressive voice. And today, we can add another [accolade to her name](http://time.com/4946186/ariana-grande-harry-potter-spider/): impressive stool-perching abilities. This isn’t a new thing, but it’s only now that her unusual talent is getting both the viral scrutiny and respect that it deserves. After an online comic resurfaced the cover of Grande’s 2014 album _My Everything_ — which is a photo of the beloved vocalist posing precariously atop a tiny stool — he made an ill-fated attempt to recreate the look. “I’ve done the research and there’s no way her a– is sitting on that stool,” Twitter user [Jesse McLaren](https://twitter.com/McJesse) insisted with his photos. The resulting side-by-side comparison pics went viral. But not so fast with that verdict, McLaren. After inspiring plenty of copycats to give the rather acrobatic photo shoot a whirl, they debunked his inability, insisting it was physically possibly (although rather uncomfortable). Then, even Grande herself got into the conversation. “Next week on Mythbusters,” she shot back. Lesson learned: do not mess with the Grande — or doubt the [_Dangerous Woman_](http://time.com/4308929/ariana-grande-dangerous-woman-time-100/)‘s photo-posing prowess. She’s a pro. > [](https://twitter.com/McJesse/status/919615711026302976) > [](https://twitter.com/ArianaGrande/status/920034943291592704) > [](https://twitter.com/Slhut/status/919995380938391552) > [](https://twitter.com/agbxdangerous/status/919778316311244801) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4985968/ariana-grande-stool-photo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4985968/ariana-grande-stool-photo/"},"headline":"The Internet Has Finally Recognized Ariana Grande for a New Talent Thanks to This Viral Photo","datePublished":"2017-10-17T17:50:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:48:05.542Z","description":"After a curious comedian tried to reenact one of the singer's album covers, the internet is giving credit where it's due.","url":"https://time.com/4985968/ariana-grande-stool-photo/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Music","viral","Ariana Grande"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt15d7ff15fb6b5866/6988e246bc6cfc54c43e38fa/ariana-grande.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt15d7ff15fb6b5866/6988e246bc6cfc54c43e38fa/ariana-grande.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Ariana Grande \"Dangerous Woman\" Tour Opener - Phoenix","caption":"Ariana Grande \"Dangerous Woman\" Tour Opener - Phoenix","creditText":"Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for Live Nation","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4985968/ariana-grande-stool-photo/","name":"The Internet Has Finally Recognized Ariana Grande for a New Talent Thanks to This Viral Photo"}}]}] ```