Ariana Grande Turned Mom Joan's 'Insane' Game Night Comment About 'Tiny D--- Syndrome' IntoSaturday Night LiveSketch

Mar. 15, 2025

Ariana Grandeis turning her personal experiences into comedy gold!

On a recent episode of theLas Culturistaspodcast, theWickedstar, 31, gave fans some insight into how her viral “Charades with Mom” sketch onSaturday Night Livecame to be.

During Labor Day weekend, Grande recalled having her family over for game night when her brother-in-law Hale’s brother got a little too competitive.

“We’re playing charades and Hale’s brother, my brother-in-law’s brother… was like, ‘Haha, we’re winning’ vibes," she told co-hostsBowen Yangand Matt Rogers. “That was the extent of it was he was like, ‘Woo-hoo! We’re ahead,' and my mom goes, ‘Tiny-d— syndrome, huh?’”

(L-R) Joan Grande, Frankie Grande and Ariana Grande.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

“We all were laughing, and, of course, [Hale’s brother] laughed,” Grande laughed. “But she was like, ‘Well, that’s a sign of what that is.’ And I was like, ‘Mommy! This is insane!’ And then I started doing it as a bit for Jesse, Hale’s other brother, and he was crying tears and it lasted the whole day. So I was like, ‘Bowen, we have to do something with this, please. It’s just so silly.'”

Ariana Grande (left) and Joan Grande.Saturday Night Live/YouTube; Bruce Glikas/WireImage

Saturday Night Live/YouTube; Bruce Glikas/WireImage

The “Eternal Sunshine” singer admitted that she’s a part of an “aggressive game-playing family." While winning may matter to some of her other loved ones, Grande said she doesn’t “care” about any outcomes.

“I just wanna have fun and I wanna be there and I’m here for a good time," she explained, but added of her brother: “Frankie can’t lose a game. Mommy can’t lose a game. They can’t lose a game. They don’t like it.”

Ariana Grande and Bown Yang on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Saturday Night Live - SNL/X

Saturday Night Live - SNL/X

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Elsewhere in the podcast, Yang took the time to express some regrets over a moment in that skit.

“I really have to apologize to you in person. I opened up my mouth too much when we kissed onSNL,” said Yang to which Grande replied, “You absolutely did. I was shaking after.”

“Not in a bad way! Just in a disarming way,” she added, laughing.

“We were dropped in,” Grande told Yang on his podcast. “It felt like what these people needed at that time. It felt like what these characters required. And I’m all for it.”

source: people.com