That sudden wave of peace and well-being you felt today has a cause and it's the diva reunion of Mariah Carey and Britney Spears. Like Mars moving out of retrograde, the two superstars restored a harmony to the universe by blessing us with a rare photo of the two of them together while simultaneously blessing each other with their presence. #blessed

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Britney, who is currently killing it at a Las Vegas residency, posted an Instagram with Mariah Carey, who is currently killing it in a residency inside my mind every day.

Honestly, I am unsure how any of the walls in whatever room they were in are still standing. According to Britney's caption, they ran into each other at a dinner party which brings me to my most pressing question: what is this dinner party that could possibly accommodate the greatness of Britney Spears and Mariah Carey at the same time? Who sat where? Who was at the head of the table? Jesus? What kind of silverware did they use? Was it all diamond-encrusted? Did that make it awkward to eat the soup? What was the lighting like? This is a very serious question. I need to know about the lighting.

And how did the chef handle their special requests? Look, they're wonderful, perfect humans but you and I and everyone you know knows that both of them are definitely sending salads back to the kitchen because the lettuce "looked depressed" or asking only for chicken that was raised on "Daydream."

Somehow, the catering staff and the foundation of the building managed to support their magnificence long enough for them to snap a photo together. What I love most about this Instagram is that they both look like they're awkwardly meeting a fan. Can you imagine?! They both simultaneously offer to autograph something for the other and then uncomfortably look around until someone bursts into applause. This is literally my version of heaven. This wonderful, slightly weird photo is my San Junipero.

In the caption, Brit thanks Cade, who I presume is the host of this party and my future best friend. Seriously, though, who is Cade? And how does Cade know Mariah and Britney well enough not only to get them to leave their houses and come to dinner but to get them in the same room at the same time? Cancel the Russia investigation; get Robert Mueller on this stat, please. These are the answers we need right now.

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R. Eric Thomas is a columnist for ELLE.com, where he skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity shade, and schadenfreude. He is also the author of Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America, a memoir-in-essays.