Pop sensation, Ariana Grande, has released the music video for her latest single ‘The Boy Is Mine’ featuring Penn Badgley from the hit Netflix thriller ‘You’. In the video, Badgley plays a city mayor trying to solve a rat problem by rounding up cats to kill the rodents. Grande plays a city resident obsessed with Badgley and makes a love potion to convince him to fall in love with her. The video includes a cameo appearance by R&B stars Brandy and Monica who play news reporters discussing Badgley’s plan.
In a refreshing twist, Badgley ends up being the stalked rather than the stalker, portraying the opposite of his role in ‘You’. The video features Grande wearing a Catwoman-style costume and breaking into Badgley’s apartment, attempting to force-feed him the love potion. Despite all her efforts, Badgley falls in love with her without any magical intervention.
The single, ‘The Boy Is Mine’, was sampled from the hit song of the same name by Brandy and Monica released in 1998. The song is part of Grande’s seventh studio album, ‘Eternal Sunshine’. The album has received positive reviews, with NME referring to it as her “most sophisticated project yet”.
In other news, the mother of a victim of the Manchester Arena bombing, Figen Murray, is advocating for Martyn’s Law, which would require venues and local authorities to train staff and create preventative plans to combat terror attacks. Her son, Martyn Hett, was among the 22 people who lost their lives in the tragic attack that occurred during an Ariana Grande concert in 2017. Murray feels as though she was misled by Rishi Sunak over plans for stronger protections against terrorism in public places. She had a meeting with the Prime Minister shortly before he called a general election and he promised to introduce Martyn’s Law to Parliament before summer recess. However, he expressed uncertainty about the legislation passing before the next election.
Grande’s new music video has propelled her to the top of music charts globally. Fans have praised her new song and video, showcasing her unique talents as a pop star. Meanwhile, Murray and other victims’ families are fighting tirelessly for better protection against terrorism, hoping that her campaign for Martyn’s Law will prevent similar devastating attacks from occurring
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