Ariana Grande Apologizes for ‘I Hate America’ Remarks

Pop songstress Ariana Grande took to social media today to apologize for saying she hated America in a video that surfaced online this week.

Yesterday, TMZ posted a video of the “Love Me Harder” singer at a donut shop in Lake Elsinore, California with her boyfriend Ricky Alvarez, who is also her back-up dancer. After an employee brings out a tray of large donuts, she can be heard saying “I hate Americans. I hate America.” Grande was also caught licking donuts she did not pay for.

“I am EXTREMELY proud to be an American and I’ve always made it clear that I love my country,” she said in a statement. “What I said in a private moment with my friend, who was buying the donuts, was taken out of context and I am sorry for not using more discretion with my choice of words.”

The pop star also addressed why she pulled out of the MLB All-Star concert this weekend, saying “As for why I cannot be at the MLB show, I have had emergency oral surgery and due to recovery I cannot attend the show. I hope to make it up to all those fans soon. That being said let me once again apologize if I have offended anyone with my poor choice of words.”

The MLB announced today that Demi Lovato would be replacing Grande as the headliner for the show.

Read Grande’s full statement below:

You can also watch video of the incident: