Isn’t it great to judge young celebrities who say stupid things, all the while reflecting on what well-rounded individuals we were at such an age?

Take for example 22-year-old Ariana Grande, clearly a few drinks in on the Fourth of July and eager to shovel some doughnuts into her mouth. Does she behave like a normal youngster with shitloads of money and wait patiently or does she cause a little mischief? It’s the latter, but it’s one phrase in particular that has turned the internet against her. Page Six quotes her:

“What the f–k is that? I hate Americans. I hate America.”

That’s right, she uttered the verbal equivalent of punching a bald eagle right in the face. The backlash was swift, forcing her to issue this apology below:

Grande is an anti-childhood obesity advocate, making her doughnut-licking antics all the more reprehensible.

What punishment befits such heinous behaviour – an hour with Donald Trump, ten minutes with Kanye West, a duet with Justin Bieber? How about a police investigation, with this from Huffington Post:

Police in Lake Elsinore, California, where the doughnut shop is located, said they and Riverside County public health officials were investigating the video, which appeared to show the 22-year-old singer and a man with her “maliciously lick” the doughnuts.

Mayra Solis, 22, a cashier on duty at Wolfee Donuts when Grande went into the store, said the singer didn’t purchase any of the doughnuts she licked.

The nerve. I remember in my day when drunk twenty-somethings respected the law and wouldn’t dream of such thuggish behaviour, how times have changed.

[sources:pagesix&huffingtonpost]