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Ariana Grande Meets Ben Stiller in Zoolander 2 Orgy Scene
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In Short: Ariana Grande revealed she first met Ben Stiller when he directed her in an orgy scene in Zoolander 2.
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Ariana Grande Reveals Her Wild First Meeting with Ben Stiller on ‘Zoolander 2’ Set. FameWhirl
Ariana Grande shared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that her first encounter with Ben Stiller was during the filming of Zoolander 2.
Grande joked that Stiller directed her in an orgy scene involving a hippo and Susan Sarandon.
She described the scene as part of Hansel’s unconventional romantic arrangement, which included a group of people he affectionately called his 'orgy.'
Grande appeared on the show alongside Stiller and Robert De Niro to promote their new film, Focker-in-Law.
The singer said she was honored to be asked to join the cast of Zoolander 2 and praised the script by director and writer John Hamburg.
Grande also recounted a humorous first day on set where she had to perform a Heimlich maneuver on Stiller for several hours.
Stiller and Grande both noted the immediate comfortability they felt during their first meeting.
In Zoolander 2, Grande’s cameo was part of a larger plot involving Derek Zoolander and Hansel, who reunite in the fashion world.
Grande’s appearance on Fallon added to the buzz around the latest Fockers series installment, Focker-in-Law.
What this adds
Grande’s comments about her first meeting with Stiller were made during a promotional appearance for Focker-in-Law, highlighting the unusual circumstances of their initial encounter.
What's confirmed
- “But no. We met the stunts team, and they were amazing. And they were like, ‘Alright, Ben, bend over. Ariana, you’ll get behind and just put your arms around him.’ ” When her mom asked how her first day went, the actress had quite the update.
What's still developing
- Read more: Ariana Grande breaks hiatus with surprise TV appearance She joked that the two had a “comfortability” right away.
- Grande’s scene comes during one of Hansel’s more outrageous storylines: the model has an unconventional romantic arrangement with a group he affectionately calls his “orgy.” In the scene, Hansel finds himself surrounded by an eclectic group of people, including Sarandon, 80, Grande in a bondage-inspired outfit, a rabbi and a pygmy hippopotamus.
- Grande joins the cast as Olivia, the new girlfriend of Stiller’s character Greg Focker’s son, Henry, who is considering proposing to her.
- The surprising story came as Grande reunited with Stiller and Robert De Niro for the upcoming Meet the Parents franchise installment, Focker-In-Law.
- “It sounds like two truths and a lie, but it’s my reality,” Grande laughed.
- “When Jay Roach, who directed the first movie called and said, like, ‘Robert De Niro is thinking about doing this movie with you,’ I just was like, ‘Wait, what. Like, Robert De Niro would do a movie with me?’ ” Stiller recalled.
- The singer-turned-actress looked back on her unusual first encounter with Stiller before reuniting with him and Robert De Niro for ‘Focker-In-Law’ Earl Gibson III/2026GG/Penske Media via Getty; Paramount Pictures/Getty Ariana Grande and Ben Stiller have certainly had some memorable first encounters — and apparently, they involve a lot of physical comedy.
- “But no. We met the stunts team, and they were amazing. And they were like, ‘All right, Ben, bend over. Ariana, you’ll get behind and just put your arms around him.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, perfect. Yeah,'” she added with a laugh.
- In the 2016 action-comedy, directed by Stiller, Derek (Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson) are lured into the fashion world again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy.