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A Definitive Ranking of Ariana Grande's Kissy Faces From 2014
If anyone likes a kissy face, it's Ariana Grande. Seriously though, homegirl is most contented when puckering out her lips for a selfie, red carpet photo, or air kiss. Ariana Grande does the kiss face so often that she's made the expression into a veritable art form. On Instagram, she has her "cutesy" smooch face, her "sexy" smooch face, her "nonplussed" smooch face, and her "totally caught-off-guard" smooch face. WHAT A RANGE!
Let's commit these faces to a grading system. Once and for all, I'm ranking Ariana Grande's smooch faces of 2014 from "social discomfort," to "affected sultriness," to "awkward obligation." Join me!
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#33
Ah, the kiss face of awkward politeness/“Get me away from this creepy guy.”
#29
Sometimes, she gives herself Scary Spice buns. It adds a little zsa zsa zsu.
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#28
On other occasions, she gets her friends into it as well. Or, ya know, she tries.
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#25
But at least one of her buddies is into it. Her additional best friend maintains her indifference.
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#22
Especially when the animal ears are not those of a feline.
#18
Sorry, but the couch is for TV-watching. Not making out with your imaginary friend.
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#14
At least she’s blowing a kiss this time…
#13
Having failed to convince her friends to kiss face with her in this picture, she opted to graffiti little cat ears on them after the fact. What adorable revenge!
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#12
Mackin’ it with Mickey…
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#10
Can someone please photoshop an American flag and bald eagle behind this?
#9
And so begins a photo series of Ariana Grande imposing the kiss face on Jessie J.
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#8
Jessie J allows the kiss face in her personal space for a short time…
#7
But then makes it clear that she wants nothing more to do with it…
#6
OK, FINE. I’LL DO IT!
#5
She’s in all of her lip-glossed glory.
#3
Ah, the meeting of Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. An occasion fit for the most puffed-out lips yet.
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#2
But then, she and Nicki Minaj had a pucker-off. It was declared a stale mate. Both are worthy contenders.
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#1
But nothing, NOTHING beats Ari failing at cheek kiss chicken with Ian Somerhalder at the Teen Choice Awards. This is an uncomfortable cheek kiss that will live in infamy.
