Ariana Grande’s Mom Wishes Her ‘Sweet, Sweet Angel’ a Happy 31st Birthday

Ariana Grande is being celebrated by her biggest supporter — her mom!

The pop superstar’s mother, Joan Grande, left a sweet comment on her latest Instagram post, which came a day after her 31st birthday.

The post shows a black and white photo of Grande smiling with her eyes closed while eating cucumber slices.

“Thank you and I love you 🫧 hi 31 :),” the Wicked the actress wrote in the description. Her mom added in the comments: “I love you my sweet sweet angel.”

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Jonathan Van Ness, who commented: “Happiest birthday queen ❤️❤️”, and Imogen Heap, who reflected on their friendship, joined in the celebration.

“Happy birthday beautiful creature! Xx I’m sending you some boiled lentils and beans (or whatever I cooked!) to mark our meeting for your 21st. Did you spend the evening a little nervous driving up and down a dark rural road to get to Your destination this year? Wow, times were different than X,” the musician wrote.

On Wednesday, Grande also had a moment of reflection, sharing a video of herself singing as a young girl on Instagram.

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The comments section was flooded with well wishes from her celebrity friends like Cynthia Erivo and Reese Witherspoon, along with a comment from her older brother Frankie Grande that read: “A STAR IS BORN!! 🫶🫶🫶.”

The “Thank U, Next” singer’s talent is one that her mother previously told PEOPLE was undeniable from a young age.

“She was probably 3, 3½ years old. She was in her car seat and I was driving and listening to NSYNC like any mother should be,” Joan recalled. “She hit one of the JCs [Chasez]’s power high notes and I kind of stopped the car and said, ‘Ariana, was that you?’ ”

Joan told PEOPLE that Grande “didn’t know” she could sing and “thought everyone sounded like that.”

Grande’s relationship with her family remains strong. On National Siblings Day, Frankie shared a lovely tribute to her on Instagram, thanking her for “being there for me through thick and thin”.

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“From helping me on my journey to sobriety to showing up for me at big moments in my life and career. You are the best sister anyone could ask for and I am forever proud of you and all the light you continue to spread in this world 🫧💕,” he wrote .

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