Rob Lowe Jokes About Ariana Grande Donut Apology, Calls It “#Lame”

Rob Lowe made fun of Ariana Grande and her donut-liking controversy on Twitter, calling her apology “lame.”

Rob Lowe Calls Ariana Grande #DonutGate Apology “Lame”

Grande issued an apology after being caught on camera licking display donuts at a donut shop and saying, “I hate America.” In her apology, Grande made no mention of her unsanitary behavior, instead apologizing for her “choice of words” and emphasizing her love of country. “I am EXTREMELY proud to be an American and I’ve always made it clear that I love my [country],” she wrote in her lengthy apology.

Many made fun of her statement, especially when Grande tried to rationalize her statements, claiming she said she hated America because she is horrified by the rate of childhood obesity. “The fact that the United States has one of the highest child obesity rate in the world frustrates me,” she wrote.

Lowe called out Grande for her strange apology, sharing it on his own Twitter page with the caption, “As my grandpa would say: ‘Yea, sure. Pull the other leg, it plays jingle bells!’ #Lame.”

Lowe appeared to continue to rib Grande, posing in front of an American Flag at Comic-Con with the hashtag “#ILikeIt.”

Susan Sarandon also weighed in, joking about the entire scandal on Twitter by encouraging fans to “lick a donut in solidarity.”

On Thursday, Grande released another apology, this time in video form, and this time the singer did mention the donut-licking, saying, “I was so disgusted with myself.”

“Seeing how ugly it looks when you behave a certain way makes you wanna never behave that way again. But, you know, you learn from it,” she added.

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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