Ariana Grande still seems to be in damage control for "Donutgate." After being captured earlier this month saying, "I hate America" on tape at a pastries shop, last night (July 16) at a concert near her hometown in Tampa, the "One Last Time" singer shouted out the U.S.A. for being "the greatest country in the world."
At the end of her Honeymoon Tour show, Grande let in a subtle hint that she's still really, truly sorry for her offensive comments earlier this month, shouting out to her fans that she's happy to be an American and actually loves America.
"I'm so grateful to be here in Tampa!" she shouted out to a massive, screaming audience. "And I'm so, so grateful to be performing here in the U.S.A., the greatest country in the world! I love you guys so much."
The seemingly off-the-cuff moment is just the latest statement Grande has made apologizing for her behavior at Wolfee Donuts in California. After she was seen licking unpurchased pastries, being rude to an employee and saying the damning statement "I hate America," Grade first issued an apology saying that she doesn't hate the U.S. so much as childhood obesity.
"As an advocate for healthy eating, food is very important to me and I sometimes get upset by how freely we as Americans eat and consume things without giving any thought to the consequences that it has on our health and society as a whole," she said.
Grande later clarified her comments in a lengthy apology video, admitting her first round of saying sorry was less than perfect and that she actually does love America. "I've never actually been prouder to be an American, to be honest, with the advances that we've made in the last couple months and all of the wonderful progressive things that have been going on. I've never been prouder of this country, actually."
[h/t Gossip Cop]
