The parody mocks Grande’s misspelled tattoo, which was supposed to read “7 rings” in Japanese characters, but instead reads “small barbecue grill.” - NBCAsianAmerica
With golden chopsticks in hand, a young Asian woman grills strips of wagyu beef as she sings seductively to the beat of Ariana Grande's 2019 single"7 rings." The woman wears Grande’s signature high ponytail but goes by the name Arigato Grande. The video, which wasArigato Grande’s version of the song swaps lyrics like “my wrist, stop watchin’, my neck is flossin’” for “this grease be poppin’, this meat, heart stoppin’.
“I made a post calling for all the Asian creatives,” recalled Seo, a psychology and anthropology student who pursues performance arts in her spare time. “Within a few minutes, that post started blowing up.” For Seo and ACN co-founder Cynthia Zhou, the group is all about providing creative resources for Asians and empowering Asian artists to continue their pursuits. It’s also a space that Seo herself said she yearned for growing up.
The "7 Meats" music video came together after Jenny Ly posted in Asian Creative Network, a closed Facebook group, asking if anyone was interested in creating an Ariana Grande parody., sociologist Jennifer Lee examined the need for Chinese and other Asian immigrants to reframe “success” and allow their kids to aspire toward more creative fields.
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