While competing teams made the most of their camera time, Ariana's crew just sat there, eyes glued to their phones, not engaging with the viewers at all.

The comment section was buzzing.

"These folks seem like they've been thrown together last minute."

"They're just screaming ‘give me space.'"

"Do they even know their routines?"

"They're nowhere near as good as my favorite team."

"Seems like they've thrown in the towel."

"That's just plain rude."

Suddenly, two dashing guys with water bottles stepped into the frame, grabbing viewers' attention.

“Who are these lookers? Are they crew or contestants?"

“They should be on stage!"

But here's the twist: these guys seemed pretty chummy with Ariana's group.

The live feed was soon full of curious faces, wondering who they were.

The two, obviously not used to the spotlight without their stage get -up, tried dodging the camera. They'd shy away or gaze at the floor, pretty much screaming awkwardness.

Seeing this, Ariana made her move. Just as the camera was swinging their way she snuck up and gave them a playful thwack.

“Stand up straight."

They snapped to attention, puffing out their chests and lifting their chins. However, the camera didn't miss a beat, capturing this unscripted moment.

The live stream chat hummed with comments, expressions such as "LOL," and "Help! My mind immediately revisited the memory of being caught by the teacher for sneaking a peek at my phone during self-study sessions."

“It's incredibly eerie, like a scene ripped from a horror film, hahaha," someone wrote.

“But they're surprisingly obedient."