Ariana Grande Raises The Bar On Themed Parties.

When it comes to decorating for someone’s birthday party, you normally go for the staples: cone hats, streamers, balloons. Maybe themed napkins and plates, even. But when you are a global superstar, your birthday is going to be a little heightened – or in Ariana Grande’s case, a lot heightened.

On 26 June, the “Thank U, Next” singer turned 27 and threw herself a small get-together that took cues from a certain Swedish cult movie instead. “My friends and I went with a Midsommar theme because help me,” she joked, dressing up in her best recreation of the May Queen flower dress worn by Florence Pugh in the 2019 film. (“You can have the Mayqueen title today,” the actor even commented on one of Grande’s Instagram posts.)

Grande had her family and friends – including her new boyfriend, Dalton Gomez, whom she shares a kiss with in one photo – don flower crowns like the film’s Swedish cult members do. (California, where Grande is based, currently has no restrictions on at-home gatherings.) But the star dressed up in full gardenia garb herself, voluminous dress and all.

Earlier this year, the star had expressed interest in owning the costume that was used in the movie, which weighs 33 pounds and includes 10,000 silk flowers hand-glued onto it. Grande even said she planned to bid on it, as it was being auctioned off in an A24 charity auction. But it appears she was unsuccessful: the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures won it for $65,000, donating the proceeds to Covid-19 efforts. Still, while it may not be the real deal, it’s an impressive dupe. Not to mention a serious step up from a basic cone hat.