Ariana Grande is apologizing for an obvious mixup, however some sense critical shade in her wording.
The Grammy winner reacted Monday after horror icon Elvira shared at a Knott’s Berry Farm occasion over the weekend that she as soon as gave Grande and her household 21 tickets to attend one in every of her performances, however the singer turned her down for a photograph.
Elvira, born Cassandra Peterson, shared footage from the Halloween-themed occasion by which she hinted that one in every of her worst superstar encounters “rhymes with Pariana Mande.” She additionally reposted screenshots from a Parade article that recognized Grande by identify.
“I’m so disheartened to see this,” the singer commented on the put up Monday.
“I actually don’t even remember getting the chance to meet you because i had an anxiety attack and to my memory, left before the rest of my family (this was around 7 years ago and at the time i was really not great with being in public crowds or loud places),” Grande defined.
“But if i’m misremembering this moment, i sincerely apologize for offending you so,” she continued. “Thank you for being so nice to my mom, she told me how lovely you were (she might have different feelings about that now but i’ll talk to her…clearly, we all have our days!).”
Grande completed by “sending love always” and claiming that Elvira will “always be our queen of halloween,” however some social media customers sensed real shade within the comment about her mom.
“I don’t understand the ‘she told me how lovely you were…’ to the then extra ‘she might have different feelings about that now’ should have been kept that out, it feels like a jab, like just apologize ain’t no need for all that,” wrote one consumer on X, previously Twitter.
One other exclaimed merely: “The passive aggressive comment about her mom?????!!!”
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Elvira defined over the weekend that Grande herself requested if her family members may take pictures with the horror hostess, who stated she obliged and even threw some autographs in. When she requested Grande for an image, nonetheless, the singer allegedly stated: “No, I don’t really do that.”
“I mean, come on,” Elvira added to audible boos. “Then she left before my show started.”
Grande has lengthy disclosed her battle with nervousness and has ceaselessly praised remedy for saving her life. Whereas many social media customers deem her Instagram apology missing, loyal followers imagine the 31-year-old didn’t intend to come back off rudely — leading to vigorous debate.
