With the help of her friends (Troye Sivan, Victoria Monet, Liz Gillies, etc) celebrity influencers (Kris Jenner, Colleen Ballinger, Gabi DeMartino, etc), and several actors (Jennifer Coolidge, Jonathan Bennet, Stefanie Drummond, etc), Ariana Grande set out to emulate three iconic 2000s romantic comedies: Mean Girls, Bring It On, and Legally Blonde.

Many of the most recognizable, loved scenes were re-created, right down to the sets, wardrobe, makeup, and dialogue. Innumerable Easter Eggs and hidden fan tokens were hidden in the footage as further homage to the original films, and to Ariana Grande's personal life.

Within this, Ariana Grande uses her song "Thank U Next" to drive a universal, relatable message of female empowerment throughout the music video.

The entire music video channels three extremely classic romantic comedies: Mean Girls, Bring It On, and Legally Blonde.