Ariana Grande and Mark Hamill Are Probably Going to Get Engaged
Over the weekend, Twitter’s reigning Jedi Knight, Mark Hamill tweeted this on Saturday night:
"Thank you, next"#TwitterTest4Twits
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) November 10, 2018
Most people recognize the quote as the name (albeit spelled correctly) of Ariana Grande’s latest hit song “Thank U, Next.” This caused quite a bit of a stir on social media and word eventually reached Grande:
Same, Ariana, same. I must admit, that if Luke Skywalker himself deigned to quote my written word on social media, I would be pretty stoked, too. Fans even started calling for the two to work out a collaboration. I have no idea what Hamill’s singing skills are like, but I do know that his Joker voice is amazing. I’m sure that could be worked into any song, and it would be a guaranteed hit.
It turned out that Hamill had tweeted this unintentionally, not realizing that this was, in fact, the name of a hit song. However, Hamill remains as delightful as ever, being self-abasing, and blaming the error on being an old timer who’s just not in with current popular music:
You know you're out of it when someone suggests you tweet what you think is just a random phrase that turns out to be the title of the new album by @ArianaGrande, one of the most popular artists in the history of showbiz. #ImSorryAri #ItsUnotYou https://t.co/0VztULKx3D
— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) November 11, 2018
Grande was still beyond thrilled with Hamill’s tweets and praise, even if the original tweet was made by mistake:
I don’t blame Grande for being overcome by the Jedi Master’s approval. If I received such high adulation from the Great Mark Hamill, I would probably keel over on the spot. But I would hold off on that tattoo, Ariana. I know it would make quite a statement, but tattoos require complete commitment. Unlike engagements and ex-boyfriends, tattoos a lot harder to get rid of.