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| When Ariana Grande licked a doughnut and said “I hate America,” she did not know the world would watch her do it. | When Ariana Grande licked a doughnut and said “I hate America,” she did not know the world would watch her do it. |
| On the Fourth of July, the singer and actress and one of her backup dancers were caught on tape appearing to lick two doughnuts on display in a California shop. Grande was then heard to say: “I hate Americans. I hate America.” | On the Fourth of July, the singer and actress and one of her backup dancers were caught on tape appearing to lick two doughnuts on display in a California shop. Grande was then heard to say: “I hate Americans. I hate America.” |
| Related: Ariana Grande faces California police inquiry over doughnut-licking incident | Related: Ariana Grande faces California police inquiry over doughnut-licking incident |
| After the website TMZ released the video on Tuesday, public reaction was negative. A day later, Grande issued a statement in which she apologised for her words and added that when she said them, she had been upset by America’s obesity rate. | After the website TMZ released the video on Tuesday, public reaction was negative. A day later, Grande issued a statement in which she apologised for her words and added that when she said them, she had been upset by America’s obesity rate. |
| The statement did not bring an end to the scandal. On Wednesday, police in Lake Elsinore, California, and public health officials from Riverside County said they were investigating, while the manager of Wolfee Donuts said the store did not normally leave doughnuts out. | The statement did not bring an end to the scandal. On Wednesday, police in Lake Elsinore, California, and public health officials from Riverside County said they were investigating, while the manager of Wolfee Donuts said the store did not normally leave doughnuts out. |
| The day after the video was released, MLB Communications tweeted that Grande withdrew as the headliner for the MLB all-star concert because of “health issues”. She will be replaced by Demi Lovato. In a statement Grande wrote that she had “emergency oral surgery” and was still recovering from having her wisdom teeth removed. | The day after the video was released, MLB Communications tweeted that Grande withdrew as the headliner for the MLB all-star concert because of “health issues”. She will be replaced by Demi Lovato. In a statement Grande wrote that she had “emergency oral surgery” and was still recovering from having her wisdom teeth removed. |
| Grande, who was born in Boca Raton, Florida, 22 years ago, is known for a string of pop hits, having collaborated with stars such as Nicki Minaj and Jessie J. She began her showbiz career, however, as a child actor, with a role in the Broadway play 13. She went on to play small parts in TV shows such as iCarly and Winx Club: Enchantix. | Grande, who was born in Boca Raton, Florida, 22 years ago, is known for a string of pop hits, having collaborated with stars such as Nicki Minaj and Jessie J. She began her showbiz career, however, as a child actor, with a role in the Broadway play 13. She went on to play small parts in TV shows such as iCarly and Winx Club: Enchantix. |
| She then landed the role of Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, and stayed with the show for three years until it ended. She starred in a spinoff, Sam & Cat, which ended after only 35 episodes, allegedly because of difficulties between Grande and her co-star, Jennette McCurdy. | She then landed the role of Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s Victorious, and stayed with the show for three years until it ended. She starred in a spinoff, Sam & Cat, which ended after only 35 episodes, allegedly because of difficulties between Grande and her co-star, Jennette McCurdy. |
| Grande’s music career began during her time on Victorious, when she signed with Republic Records and released Put Your Hearts Up, a single aimed at young fans of the show. Her real musical debut came in 2013, however, when she released The Way, a single that made it into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and went triple platinum. The release of a full album, Yours Truly, increased her popularity. | Grande’s music career began during her time on Victorious, when she signed with Republic Records and released Put Your Hearts Up, a single aimed at young fans of the show. Her real musical debut came in 2013, however, when she released The Way, a single that made it into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and went triple platinum. The release of a full album, Yours Truly, increased her popularity. |
| Grande released a second album, My Everything, which reached No1 in the US. She has enjoyed continued success with songs like Problem, Break Free, Bang Bang and Love Me Harder, and is now working on a third album, Moonlight. She will also return to acting this year with a role in Scream Queens, a comedy horror show about vengeance on the anniversary of a sorority pledge gone wrong. | Grande released a second album, My Everything, which reached No1 in the US. She has enjoyed continued success with songs like Problem, Break Free, Bang Bang and Love Me Harder, and is now working on a third album, Moonlight. She will also return to acting this year with a role in Scream Queens, a comedy horror show about vengeance on the anniversary of a sorority pledge gone wrong. |
| Grande is no stranger to negative press. She has been accused of being demanding at photoshoots and rude to fans. But the doughnut-licking incident has stirred conversation not just among her fans, but other celebrities. | Grande is no stranger to negative press. She has been accused of being demanding at photoshoots and rude to fans. But the doughnut-licking incident has stirred conversation not just among her fans, but other celebrities. |
| The Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, for example, tweeted: “Today, lick a doughnut in solidarity with @ArianaGrande. A sweet, talented, true American.” | |
| The actor Rob Lowe did not have such a favorable reaction to Grande’s statement. He tweeted: “As my grandpa would say: ‘Yeah, sure. Pull the other leg, it plays jingle bells!’ #Lame”. | The actor Rob Lowe did not have such a favorable reaction to Grande’s statement. He tweeted: “As my grandpa would say: ‘Yeah, sure. Pull the other leg, it plays jingle bells!’ #Lame”. |
| Female stars from Madonna to Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus have come back from far bigger controversies – so Grande’s career may not have been licked just yet. | Female stars from Madonna to Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus have come back from far bigger controversies – so Grande’s career may not have been licked just yet. |