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By Brendan HaleyAugust 21 2018 / 1:52 PM
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In case you missed it, pop princess Ariana Grande took to the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards stage last night to bless the world with an ethereal and heavenly performance of her latest single "God Is a Woman." 
And her performance featured a massive, all-women dance squad!  
The performance comes on the heels of Grande just releasing her highly-anticipated fourth album, Sweetener, this past week! The record took the coveted #1 album spot in 90 countries on iTunes and is now available wherever you stream your music! 

        
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