Superfans of singer Ariana Grande have quickly forgiven her for contaminating donuts at a California bakery with her saliva, and are now rushing to the star’s defence by licking their own donuts in solidarity.
Nicknamed ‘Arianators’, her fans have been posting selfies on Instagram in which their tongues touch donuts, both real and of the emoji variety.
Using the hashtag #lickdonutswithari, the group of youngsters, most of whom are in their teens, is throwing their support behind the 22-year-old singer, in spite of her possibly criminal activity, by defiantly following her lead.
About a week ago, the Love Me Harder singer was caught on camera at Wolfee Donuts in Lake Elsinore, California, with her back-up dancer boyfriend, Ricky Alvarez. Ariana quickly licked two donuts on trays that had been set out on the counter, though she bought neither.
Afterward, Wolfee Donuts lost a letter grade during a surprise health inspection, and Ariana publicly apologized for the incident.