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Ariana Grande offers second apology on donut incident
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 10 July 2015
Ariana Grande’s previous attempt to apologise for her antics in a donut shop in California turned into a bit of a rant about the food industry, so she’s had another go. This time in video form, so you know she really means it.
First, let’s have a quick recap. Earlier this week, TMZ obtained security camera footage of Grande waiting to be served in a donut retail establishment, in which time she: licked a donut that she did not intend to buy; shouted “What the fuck is that?” at a separate tray of donuts; and then announced that she hates both America and Americans.
Entirely ignoring the whole licking of produce element of the story, Grande’s first apology concentrated on her perceived lack of patriotism. She insisted that she actually loves America and is proud to be an American. However, as “an advocate for healthy eating” she finds the fact that the US has the highest childhood obesity rate in the world upsetting. And that’s what she meant by the whole ‘what the fuck/America/Americans’ thing.
But some people pointed out that going into a food shop and licking the goods is pretty disgusting, and even if her points about the US food industry are valid, she still comes out of this whole thing looking bratty and entitled. And so, Grande took a break from recovering from wisdom tooth surgery yesterday to apologise further for “the whole donut fiasco and craziness”.
“I feel like [in] the [previous] apology that I posted I missed my opportunity to sincerely apologise and express how I was feeling, because I was too busy preaching about my issues with the food industry”, she begins.
She then reiterates again what a proud American she is. She has “never been prouder to be an American”, she’ll have you know. From there she waffles on about the “rude awakening” of the CCTV footage, how “disgusted” she is with herself, and how as a 22 year old human she is still learning from her mistakes.
“I never want to be anything but a positive influence for my babes, or my loves, or anyone who pays attention to me for that matter”, she continues. “I feel like I’ve let you all down, which sucks. It has not been an easy 24 hours. It’s been rough, but I made a mistake and I’m being judged for it, which I understand because I watched [that video] and I was just as disappointed”.
At no point does she specifically reference the aforementioned unapproved “lick”, or apologise to the owners and staff of the shop. Which means, I think, that there’s going to have to be a third apology, which I can get another 500 words out of next week. Actually, at this stage the only option really is for Grande to go on self-imposed community service and work in the donut shop. Or possibly not self-imposed, if the police decide that there is actually a criminal case to be heard.
By the way, anyone seething at our use of the American spelling of ‘donut’ in our coverage of this story (I know there are some of you out there), let me explain: First, you’re thinking too much about this. And secondly, ‘doughnut’ is far too long a word for such a foodstuff. Anyway, however you spell it, they have been so tainted by this whole incident that I think a rebrand would be wise. We are currently leaning towards calling them ‘jamballs’ from Monday, though we are also considering a proposal for ‘Ariana’s fatballs’.
Feel free to submit your own ideas. While you have a think, here’s Ariana’s latest apology for you:
