Pop star Ariana Grande has made her first public appearance in months, joining actors Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Sunday.
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The appearance comes after Grande announced in August that she planned to step away from public engagements following her Eternal Sunshine Tour, citing “endless, ongoing public scrutiny.”
During the episode, Grande, De Niro and Stiller surprised viewers by joining Jimmy Fallon during his opening monologue with a festive performance of O Christmas Tree. The moment also featured De Niro lip-syncing to an exaggerated opera-style voice.
Grande later participated in the show’s True Confessions game, where she successfully convinced the others with a fictional story about falling into an aquarium as a child.
The trio also joined Fallon for an interview and a comedy sketch featuring an imaginary soap opera called My Family’s Money.
Her return comes after intense public discussion surrounding her appearance following the release of her Petal music video. Grande had also withdrawn from the London West End production of Sunday in the Park With George, which was subsequently cancelled.
