Vocal sensation Ariana Grande has revealed that she wants to grow up to be like her "incredible" mother, Joan. 

The beauty took to her official Twitter page in the early hours of this morning and wished her mother a happy birthday, and told her followers that she is very inspired by her: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM @joangrande. I hope one day I can be even half the woman you are. You are incredible."

Grande, meanwhile, recently told The Sun newspaper that she feels more mentally healthy now that she has learned how to distance herself from her artist persona:

"The more I experience life, the more music I make, the more performances I do, the more stable I am. Instead of getting wrapped up in this superficial bullsh*t that comes with this job, I've separated myself from my artist persona and as a person I've become really healthy."

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Watch footage of Grande performing at the Summertime Ball below: