Ariana Grande is saying 'SORRY' - for real this time.
After releasing a questionable apology, which was criticized Rob Lowe and Susan Sarandon, the 22-year-old singer posted a video expressing her deepest regret over her actions at the Wolfee donut shop where she and rumored boyfriend, Ricky Alvarez, were seen on security tape licking and spitting on pastries left the shops countertop.
More importantly, in the video, Grande is heard saying, "What the f--k is that? I hate Americans. I hate America."
In the approximately four-minute clip, Grande said her previous apology was a missed "opportunity to sincerely apologize" for her comments on Americans because she "was too busy preaching about [her] issues with the food industry."
"I'm making this video from wisdom tooth recovery hell. I just want to make a video to apologize again for the whole doughnut fiasco and craziness because I feel like the apology I posted, I kind of missed my opportunity to actually sincerely apologize and express how I was feeling because I was too busy preaching about my feelings with the food industry, which is not relative," Grande said to begin the video. "I feel I could have expressed myself in a different way, so here I am, apologizing again."
"I was trying to get you to understand where I was coming from when I said what I said," she continued. "But that's not important. I'd rather just apologize and I feel like now's my chance before the whole thing blows over to say my sorry."
The ex-Nickelodeon star continued her statement, explaining that she is proud to be an "American," calling the advance the culture has in the last couple of months "wonderful." The singer said she has never been "prouder of this country."
"Seeing a video of yourself behaving poorly that you had no idea was taken is such a rude awakening. I was so disgusted with myself. I shoved my face in a pillow and wanted to disappear, but instead of that I'm going to come forward, own up to what I did, take responsibility, and say I'm sorry," she continued. "I reacted in a way that wasn't necessary to say the least and also wasn't me at all. I apologize for my poor choice of words and my behavior. Seeing how ugly it looks when you behave a certain way makes you never want to behave that way again."
"I made a mistake and I'm being judged for it, which I understand because I watched it and was just as disappointed in myself. So, I get it 100 percent. And I'm 22 years old. I'm human. I've still got a lot to learn and I'll make mistakes, and that's how I'm gonna learn. I'm gonna learn from my mistakes and I'm gonna learn by messing up, but that's how we grow. We just have to get better and actually act on it and use the mistakes as a platform to learn, to grow and to become better. It's all a process. But, yeah, I want to be as good as I possibly can be for my babes."
Grande's previous apology mainly focused on her frustration over America's unhealthy lifestyle, rather than her insensitive comments on Americans.
