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Grande apologizes for saying ‘I hate America’
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NEW YORK (AP) – Ariana Grande said she’s sorry for saying “I hate America” in a recent video that leaked of her in a doughnut shop.
In a statement to the Associated Press Wednesday, the 22-year-old singer said she’s a proud American.
“I am EXTREMELY proud to be an American and I’ve always made it clear that I love my country. What I said in a private moment with my friend, who was buying the doughnuts, was taken out of context and I am sorry for not using more discretion with my choice of words,” the statement read.
In a video posted Tuesday by TMZ, Grande said “What … is that? I hate Americans. I hate America,” when a tray of doughnuts appears in front of her.
Grande said she chose to express herself as she did because she leads a healthy lifestyle and is upset with “how freely we as Americans eat and consume things without giving any thought to the consequences.”
“The fact that the United States has one of the highest child obesity rates in the world frustrates me. We need to do more to educate ourselves and our children about the dangers of overeating and the poison that we put into our bodies,” she said. “However, I should have known better in how I expressed myself; and with my new responsibility to others as a public figure I will strive to be better.”
Grande also announced Wednesday she would not perform at the MLB All-Star Concert Saturday. She said it had nothing to do with the leaked video.
“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,” she said. “That being said let me once again apologize if I have offended anyone with my poor choice of words.”