It was previously revealed that she would be appearing as a guest judge on the highly-anticipated 15th season of RuPaul‘s Drag Race.
And the time for Ariana Grande to make her big reveal finally arrived on Friday as the 29-year-old pop megastar left the contestants in complete shock with her quirky arrival.
The participants were stood in the iconic Werk Room when Ariana came in disguised under a mannequin chest and head, inspired by former contestant Vivacious’s mannequin outfit, called Ornacia.
She’s here! Ariana Grande has finally made her big reveal on RuPaul’s Drag Race – leaving the contestants in complete shock
No way! The contestant’s jaws were on the flaw of the Werk Room when Ariana came in disguised under an out-there oversized mannequin chest and head
As she strutted in confidently in disguise, One Last Time hitmaker Ariana looked effortlessly gorgeous with a full face of makeup in the unique outfit.
Designed to hide her top half to throw off the contestant’s suspicions of who the newbie may have been, Ariana donned her signature mini skirt and thigh-high boot combination on the bottom half.
The black and white circular print skimmed her thighs and the material matched her heeled boots which added some inches to her tiny frame.
She slicked her raven tresses into a half-up, half-down hair-do to reveal her beautiful facial features.
‘Mother has arrived!’: Designed to hide her top half to throw off the contestant’s suspicions of who the newbie may have been, Ariana’s blue top was huge on her
Who could that be? The mannequin head on the top had some gems and pink lipstick to keep to the glamorous theme of the show
Big reveal… Ariana pulled a panel away from the mannequin outfit to pop her head out of it, with the contestants left in shock
To add a touch of sparkle to her glamorous make-up look, she applied a few sprinkles of glitter to her eye area and accessorised with some simply silver hoop earrings.
The contestants could not believe their eyes at the sight of Ariana in the studio with them as they prepared for their maxi challenges.
As she revealed her identity, Ariana repeated Vivacious’ signature catchphrase ‘Mother has arrived!’ and put her hands up in the air with glee.
Hidden: It was previously revealed that Ariana would be appearing as a guest judge on the highly-anticipated 15th season of RuPaul ‘s Drag Race
Strut: Ariana strutted in with confidence before popping her head out of the top much to the contestants’ surprise
Appearance: To add a touch of sparkle to her glamorous makeup look, she applied a few sprinkles of glitter to her eye area and accessorised with some simply silver hoop earrings
Earlier in December, a 15-second clip featuring the popstar made the announcement, captioned: ‘pov: your fave is guest-judging the #DragRace season premiere [cloud and sparkle emojis]
‘Ariana Grande joins us Friday January 6 at 8/7c – NOW ON @MTV [crown emoji]’
The highly popular series will be debuting on MTV after years on sister network VH1.
Ariana channeled 1980s and 90ss era Madonna as she rocked a black cone-shaped bra, however, it had a bit of a twist as there were golden balls all over it.
Can’t believe it: The contestants could not believe their eyes at the sight of Ariana in the studio with them as they prepared for their maxi challenges
Overjoyed: As she revealed her identity, Ariana told the Queens: ‘Mother has arrived!’ and put her hands up in the air with glee
She teamed the midriff-baring look with a black midi skirt, pantyhose, and suede heels.
Her brunette tresses were pulled back in her signature high-ponytail as she completed her make-up with a bit of dramatic eye make-up.
Ariana could be heard in a voiceover saying: ‘Season 15 is here and so am I.’
The reality competition series is hosted by iconic drag queen RuPaul as contestants are vying for the crown and title of becoming ‘America’s next drag superstar.’
Stunner: A 15-second clip featuring the 29-year-old pop megastar – who Jennifer Coolidge recently credited for reviving her ‘flat-lining’ career – was released on Wednesday to make the exciting announcement
Inspiration: Ariana channeled 1980s and 90s era Madonna as she rocked a black cone-shaped bra, however, it had a bit of a twist as there were golden balls all over it
RuPaul, 62, is one of the judges along with the guest judge, Michelle Visage, and either Carson Kressley or the hilarious Ross Mathews.
Previous winners include Jinkx Monsoon, Bianca Del Rio, Bob The Drag Queen, Sasha Velour, Symone, and last year’s winner Willow Pill.
RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 debuted on MTV at 8pm on Friday, January 6.
Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15 available now only on Stan in Australia.
