Ariana Grande faced backlash in July after a video was released showing her licking donuts and saying she ‘hates’ America.
Yet, she sat down for a new interview with Good Morning America on Tuesday morning, letting her fans know that she has since turned over a new leaf following the ‘donutgate’ scandal.
The 22-year-old pop star, who was dressed in a 𝑠e𝑥y multicolored mini-dress, told the morning show: ‘There’s no excuse or nothing to justify it. But, you know as human beings, we all say and do things we don’t mean at all sometimes and we have to learn from it.’
Setting the record straight: Ariana Grande made time to stop by for an interview with Good Morning America on Tuesday morning, letting her fans know that she has made changes since her donut-licking incident
Hey all! Ariana was all smiles in Times Square, greeting her sea of fans with a friendly wave and kisses while dressed in a black skater dress featuring blue and white panels
Scandal: While sitting down with co-host Amy Robach, she readdressed the controversial incident that occurred at Wolfee Donuts located in Lake Elsinore
Controversial: In the video TMZ released in July, the 22-year-old is seen with her then love interest Ricky Alvarez as she is shown her licking donuts in a California shop and saying she ‘hates’ America
Her apology: The Break Free singer admitted: ‘There’s no excuse or nothing to justify it. But, you know as human beings, we all say and do things we don’t mean at all sometimes and we have to learn from it’
Realization: The pop star added: ‘You have to remember that you’re words and actions have ramifications’
Check it out: The Only One crooner has since been hard at work, striving to move on to better things, including her new passion project which will hit stores this month
Style cues: The brunette beauty chose to put her sun-kissed legs on full display in a peplum-flared frock, featuring a waist-cinching panel near the bodice
That’s a grande, alright! She showcased her new fragrance, titled Ari by Ariana Grande, which is packaged in a flirty pink crystalline bottle with a white pom-pom, calling it ‘really sweet and yummy’
Explaining the message behind her campaign, she said it’s: ‘All about being yourself and embracing who you are.’
She added: ‘Sometimes it can be hard to be yourself in a world where there are such high standards and people tell you that have to be a certain kind of beautiful or only one type of body is being glorified in the media.’
‘Be You is really about inspiring others to feel comfortable in their own skin. Be confident, be you.’
Ariana also gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at her most recent ad, where she wears an ivory tutu and matching stilettos while seated in the back of an old fashioned car with a puppy.
Filming: Ariana also gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at her most recent ad, where she wears an ivory tutu and matching stilettos while seated in the back of an old fashioned car with a puppy
Update: In the never-before-seen clip, the former Nickelodeon starlet makes a series of flirty expressions while playing with her tresses and putting on a pair of chic cat eye frames
In the never-before-seen clip, she makes a series of flirty expressions while playing with her tresses and putting on a pair of chic cat eye frames.
This week, she also shared that she will be announcing the first single of her next album, but didn’t say exactly what the name will be quite yet.
Meanwhile, the former Nickelodeon starlet also will be adding to her acting resume, making an appearance in FOX’s Scream Queens.
She will also portraying Molly Peters in the TV series Stuck in The Middle.
Up ahead: Meanwhile, Ari also will be adding to her acting resume, making an appearance in FOX’s Scream Queens
