{"id":2240,"date":"2024-11-22T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/hellomagazine\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2024-11-25T09:15:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T09:15:16","slug":"the-biggest-ariana-grande-controversies-from-doughnut-licking-to-dating-her-co-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/hellomagazine\/2024\/11\/22\/the-biggest-ariana-grande-controversies-from-doughnut-licking-to-dating-her-co-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest Ariana Grande controversies: from doughnut licking to dating her co-stars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||24px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-24px|auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||18px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;has-dropcap&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Side note for anyone who wishes to be famous: don\u2019t lick doughnuts in public or say Jeffrey Dahmer is your \u2018dream dinner guest\u2019 on a podcast \u2014 unless you want to make headlines for the wrong reasons, that is!<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Of course, we\u2019re talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/A9dfuk4abRpaup3KxzFAcrQ\">Ariana Grande<\/a> \u2014 the queen of high ponytails and high notes who has sold over 90 million records with her powerhouse vocals but seems to have a habit of <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/A6RTRFyg4QeCXhFx1yTbdNA\">getting into drama<\/a> when she\u2019s off the stage.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]While you\u2019re taking a moment to dissect everything below \u2014  it\u2019s a little, how can we put this\u2026 messy? \u2014  just give a moment of appreciation to her hard-working PR team who deserve a standing ovation for weathering the storms, spinning the headlines and somehow keeping her image as sparkling as her vocal runs.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>Licking a doughnut in public<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-177652727-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2013 MTV Video Music Awards &#8211; Red Carpet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px|15px|true|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#d2ab57&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The CCTV footage of the incident went viral and caused a storm[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>The infamous doughnut incident happened in 2015 when Ariana went to Wolfee Donuts in LA with her then-boyfriend Ricky Alvarez. <em>TMZ<\/em> obtained CCTV footage of the star picking up one of the glazed pastries when the employee&#8217;s back was turned and licking it, before putting it back. When a fresh tray was brought out, the pop star could be heard calling them \u201cdisgusting\u201d and saying \u201cI hate America. I hate Americans.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>This footage went viral instantly and sparked a huge backlash, with critics calling out Ariana\u2019s unsanitary behaviour and her controversial comment. She wrote an apology statement to <em>US Weekly<\/em> saying her comment was \u201ctaken out of context\u201d and was a reaction to unhealthy eating habits in the US. \u201cI am EXTREMELY proud to be an American and I\u2019ve always made it clear that I love my country,\u201d She stressed, adding: \u201cAs 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.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Donut-gate was a learning curve for the young star, who was 22 at the time, to be careful of her actions. When she was questioned about the saga on <em>Good Morning America<\/em>, Ariana said: \u201cI think one of the biggest things I learned from that was what it feels like to disappoint so many people who love and believe in you. And that\u2019s an excruciating feeling.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-14px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||13px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>Falling out with her former co-star<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-168778043-scaled.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Jennette McCurdy And Ariana Grande Visit Planet Hollywood&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||2px|15px|true|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#d2ab57&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Ariana\u2019s <em>Sam &amp; Cat<\/em> co-star Jenette McCurdy grew frustrated when Ariana\u2019s blossoming career took her away from filming<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Ariana\u2019s friendship with her <em>Sam &amp; Cat<\/em> co-star Jenette McCurdy turned sour after Ari\u2019s career took off while she was filming the 2013 show \u2014 which ended up being cancelled after one season, despite being popular.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-9px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>In Jenette&#8217;s memoir, I<em>\u2019m Glad My Mom Died<\/em>, she was brutally honest about how she felt at the time: \u201cAriana is at the stage in her career where she\u2019s popping up on every 30 Under 30 list that exists. And I\u2019m at the stage in my career where my team is excited that I\u2019m the new face of Rebecca Bonbon, a tween clothing line featuring a cat with her tongue sticking out. And I frequently make the mistake of comparing my career to Ariana\u2019s. I\u2019m constantly in the same environment as her, and she doesn\u2019t exactly try to hide her successes.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>The now 32-year-old grew frustrated about Ariana taking time off filming the show to focus on her musical career: \u201cThe week where I was told Ariana would not be here at all, and that they would write around her absence this episode by having her character be locked in a box. Are you. Kidding me,\u201d she writes. \u201cSo I have to turn down movies while Ariana\u2019s off whistle-toning at the Billboard Music Awards?\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>The final straw for Jenette was Ariana coming in late to set, full of \u201cexcitement because she had spent the previous evening playing charades at Tom Hanks\u2019 house. That was the moment I broke.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Rumours also swirled that Ariana was being paid more than her co-star, causing friction between the two actresses. Ariana shot the rumours down in a tweet. \u201cJennette and I agreed upfront that we would be treated equally on this show in all regards (as we should be, considering we each work just as hard as the other on this show),\u201d she wrote. \u201cI don\u2019t know who\u2019s putting these idiotic quotes out there but I thought I\u2019d straighten it out and try to end this nonsense.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>Getting caught with Big Sean<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-463154226-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;57th GRAMMY Awards &#8211; Arrivals&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||2px|15px|true|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#d2ab57&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Big Sean\u2019s ex Naya Rivera implied Ariana was at her house with the singer [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>In 2014, Ariana\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/AxzRuDm7AS_q_e6gNRoi58g\">relationship with rapper Big Sean<\/a> caused controversy when fans speculated the romance had overlapped with his previous relationship with <em>Glee<\/em> star Naya Rivera.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>His former fianc\u00e9e Naya hinted at infidelity in her memoir <em>Sorry Not Sorry<\/em>, writing about finding an unexpected guest at her house: \u201cOn the one day that he was back in LA, (Sean) said he didn\u2019t want to see me,\u201d she writes, explaining that she had a key so she let herself into his house anyway. \u201cI walk in, go downstairs, and guess what little girl is sitting cross-legged on the couch listening to music? \u2026 It rhymes with \u2018Smariana Schmande.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Ariana has never responded to these claims. Naya, meanwhile, wrote that she felt completely blindsided by the breakup: \u201cI learned that I was no longer getting married from the internet, and at the same time as the rest of the world. Not only were we not getting married, we weren\u2019t even together anymore.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||76px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>A Wicked romance<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;2247,2254,2255&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;fp-gallery&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-73px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-32px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;22px||22px|15px|true|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#d2ab57&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><em>Wicked<\/em> co-stars Ethan Slater and Ariana were linked while he was still married<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Three days after the news broke that Ariana had ended things with husband Dalton Gomez, the singer was linked to her <em>Wicked<\/em> co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/AuS73r-b3Rz-HPqtoyiHIRA\">Ethan Slater<\/a>. At the time he was married to his high school sweetheart Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a young son.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p>The timing of the romance caused a <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/A_pkfdSvRS-ifOsYIJZcA6A\">media firestorm in mid-2023<\/a> &#8211; with many accusing the pair of infidelity. Lily Jay \u2014 who <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/AbfP5DziHSb-k9IYdvOp_cg\">filed for divorce in the same month<\/a> Ariana\u2019s marriage ended \u2014 added fuel to the fire, describing herself as \u201ccollateral damage\u201d in the relationship.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]A few months after news of the new romance circulated, Ariana posted a telling Instagram story. \u201cI\u2019ve never felt more at the mercy of and in acceptance of what life was screaming to teach me,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI have never felt more pride or joy or love while simultaneously feeling so deeply misunderstood by people who don\u2019t know me, who piece whispers together and make what they want out of me and their assumptions of my life.\u2019\u2019[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Meanwhile, In a <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> interview, she accused the tabloids of making up false stories for their gain: \u201cI went through a lot of life changes during the filming of this movie. A lot of people that were working on it did. We were away for two years. So, of course, I understand why it was a field day for the tabloids to sort of create something that paid their bills.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Of the media narrative surrounding Ethan, Ariana insisted: \u201cNo one on this earth tries harder or spreads themselves thinner to be there for the people that he loves and cares about. There is no one on this earth with a better heart, and that is something that no bulls**t tabloid can rewrite in real life.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>For his part, Ethan had this response when he was asked about \u201cfalling in love\u201d during making the film by <em>GQ<\/em>: \u201cThere were a lot of big changes in private lives that were really happening, so it\u2019s really hard to see people who don\u2019t know anything about what\u2019s happening commenting on it and speculating, and then getting things wrong about the people you love. So just to address that part of it, that feels really hard.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>She accidentally got the wrong tattoo<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/Untitled-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Untitled-1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||2px|15px|true|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#d2ab57&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Her tattoo was supposed to say \u20187 Rings\u2019 but instead spelt out \u2018small charcoal grill\u2019<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>For her fifth studio album, Ariana celebrated her lead single \u20187 Rings\u2019 with a Japanese tattoo in 2019 &#8211; getting Kanji characters inked on her palm that were supposed to spell out the name of her hit track.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;81.4px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]However, fans were quick to spot that the tattoo had been misspelt and instead said \u201csmall charcoal grill.&#8221; She did have the tattoo amended, although the internet had a field day over the error, poking fun at her and questioning the cultural sensitivity of the tattoo.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-19px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>In a series of since-deleted tweets, the singer defended her appreciation for Japanese culture, writing: \u201cI can\u2019t read or write kanji obviously. What do you want me to do? It was done out of love and appreciation. What do you want me to say?\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-11px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She added that all her album merch bearing Japanese writing, such as a jumper with Kanji on the front, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">had been discontinued:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cHowever, all of the merch with Japanese on it was taken down from my site, not that anyone cared to notice.\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>Her voice evolution<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-953566606-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon &#8211; Season 5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||2px|15px|true|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#d2ab57&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>She changes her voice according to each role she plays<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]If you listen to Ariana Grande\u2019s voice over the years in interviews, you may notice her voice sounds different in each era. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>The Italian-American singer has been called out for her voice always changing. During 2019, she faced accusations of using a \u201cblaccent\u201d and appropriating Black culture. Critics pointed out that in interviews and music videos, her voice and mannerisms seemed to mimic African American Vernacular English.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/A6-D8lInZSh2jZ0q6Kx2VIg\">playing the role of Glinda<\/a> in <em>Wicked<\/em>, her voice has sounded somewhat higher in interviews, and during an episode of \u2018<em>Podcrushed<\/em>\u2019, fans were surprised when the pitch of her voice changed during the conversation. She saw comments about the episode on TikTok and had this to say: \u201cI intentionally change my vocal placement (high\/low) often depending on how much singing I\u2019m doing. I\u2019ve always done this BYE.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-h3-futura&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Roboto Condensed|700|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h3>Her dream dinner date: Jeffrey Dahmer<\/h3>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;fp-parallax&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/flatplan-plus-content.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2183935204-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; height=&#8221;80vh&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-8px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||6px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;fp-caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#696969&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||2px|15px|true|false&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#d2ab57&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]The victims\u2019 families were angered by the star\u2019s comments [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]On a popular podcast, Ariana recalled telling younger fans at a past Q&amp;A that her dream dinner date was Jeffrey Dahmer. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Recalling the event on <em>Podcrushed<\/em> she said: \u201cI was infatuated with serial killers when I was younger. It was in between me being Cat (<em>Sam &amp; Cat<\/em>) and pop stuff, so it was like a younger group, and they were with parents, and someone said, \u2018If you could have dinner with anyone living or dead, who would it be?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>She continued, \u201cI was like, \u2018Oh, you&#8217;re so cute. Mom and dad, is it okay if I give the real answer?\u2019 And they were like, sure what\u2019s the answer? And I was like, Jeffrey Dahmer\u2019s pretty fascinating. I think I would have loved to have met him. You know maybe with a third party or someone involved. I have questions.\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>While the answer drew laughs from the \u2018<em>Podcrushed<\/em>\u2019 hosts, Ariana hints that the adults in the room were not exactly thrilled. &#8220;The parents were like, &#8216;We\u2019ll explain it later, sweetie.\u2019 And I was like, \u2018I\u2019ll just sing \u2018Problem\u2019 and go home.\u2019\u201d<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Understandably, the comment did not go down well with the families of the victims of Jeffrey Dahmer Shirley Hughes, whose son Tony was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer in 1991, told <em>TMZ<\/em>: \u201cTo me, it seems like she\u2019s sick in her mind. It\u2019s not fancy or funny to say you would have wanted to do dinner with him. 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