--- description: Singer Ariana Grande apologized after a video emerged of her licking donuts and saying she hates America. title: Ariana Grande Loves America, Hates Obesity, Is Silent on Donut-Licking image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte65c9330c829ca65/69885a1c428a9e8649cce13c/ariana-grande.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrity](/tag/celebrity/) ## celebrity Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ariana Grande Loves America, Hates Obesity, Is Silent on Doughnut-Licking by [Alexandra Sifferlin](/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2015 8:06 PM CUT  Singer Ariana Grande performs at the 27th annual NYC Pride: Dance On The Pier at Pier 26 on June 28, 2015 in New York City. Singer Ariana Grande performs at the 27th annual NYC Pride: Dance On The Pier at Pier 26 on June 28, 2015 in New York City.Debra L Rothenberg—Getty Images by [Alexandra Sifferlin](/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 8, 2015 8:06 PM CUT Singer Ariana Grande has apologized after a video emerged showing her apparently licking doughnuts and saying she hates America. [TMZ released footage](http://www.tmz.com/2015/07/08/ariana-grande-i-hate-americans-donut-shop-video/ "undefined") of Grande touching random doughnuts with her tongue in a store, then saying she hates America when a store worker brings out a large tray of the treats. In a statement [sent to Buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/ariana-grande-pulls-out-of-major-leage-baseball-appearance-a#.sqy9YOLnP "undefined"), the singer apologized for her language writing: “I am EXTREMELY proud to be an American … What I said in a private moment with my friend, who was buying the donuts, was taken out of context and I am sorry for not using more discretion with my choice of words.” Grande adds that she is an advocate for healthy eating and that the obesity epidemic in the U.S. bothers her. “The fact that the United States has the highest child obesity rate 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. We need to demand more from our food industry.” Notably, Grande did not comment on the licking. \[[_Buzzfeed_](http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/ariana-grande-pulls-out-of-major-leage-baseball-appearance-a#.sqy9YOLnP "undefined")\] _Read next:_ [_Ariana Grande: I Do Not Always Order a Grande at Starbucks_](http://time.com/3182124/ariana-grande-interview-my-everything/ "undefined") ### Artists Who Have Never Won A Grammy  Queen John Rodgers—Redferns/Getty Images  Jackson 5 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images  Spice Girls Ray Burmiston—Photoshot/Getty Images  GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 01: Recording artist Katy Perry performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Kevin Mazur—WireImage/Getty Images  Björk Mark Horton—WireImage/Getty Images  Diana Ross performs in Dublin. 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