Apparently, she decided to use the snake motif to make a point about bullying. “I wanted to send a message to you guys that if someone uses name calling to bully you on social media, and even if a lot of people jump on board with it, that doesn’t have to defeat you. It can strengthen you instead,” she said. “I learned a really important lesson that I’ve been telling you from the stage for about 10 years, but I never had to learn it so harshly myself — and that lesson has to do with how much you value your reputation.” The singer went on to say that her break from the spotlight helped her figure out who she really was and who she wanted to be, and emphasized the value of having good friends around you who know who you are at heart.Twitter contentView on TwitterTwitter contentView on Twitter "What drew me to this role is that I wanted to play the girl that I wanted to be growing up. I wasn't able to relate to anyone on TV growing up, so I wanted to bring my own experiences to the screen. She's Chinese and has immigrant parents, so her pressure at home is different from a lot of the other kids at school. The world she goes home to is very different than the world she goes to school in. The role shows that you have to figure out not just who you are and who you want to be, but also how you fit in to the world."One of your first roles was inScott Pilgrima few years ago. How did you land that? is based off own experiences growing up. She calls Patty essentially the demon of her "inner formerly bullied teenager." Ari also made an ode to the Olympics as she danced on a pommel horse. The skill may have only been an event for male gymnasts at the Rio games, but the Final Five could have totally busted out some moves if they had hit the stage with Ari and Nicki. This performance was basically the best way to close out the summer and give everyone the motivation they need for breaking a sweat this fall.Related:23 Important Things to Know About Ariana GrandeCheck this out:Despite earningfour nominationsfor his albumPurpose,Justin Bieberhad no plans to attendthe Grammy awards