While the pop princess didn't perform, she did appear to be enjoying the high-energy drag performers onstage. Patrons of the LGBTQ nightclub pulled out their phones to snap pictures and videos of the "thank u, next" singer.
Pictures on social media show Grande, a well-known supporter of the LGBTQ community, with a phone in one hand to record performers and cash in the other, presumably to tip them. She briefly approached the stage to give one drag queen some praise.@ArianaGrande at ‘The Heat’ nightclub in San Antonio, Texas tonight ♡ pic.twitter.com/7uAHmT6W9I
— gabry love Ariana ♡ (@sweetenergabri) May 16, 2019
The singer even posted two short clips of the show to her Instagram story. Both clips show performers — including Nilaya Milan Mathews in a Grande-inspired look — lip-syncing to the singer's music.
Grande's Heat visit comes ahead of her Friday evening show at the AT&T Center.
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