ARIANA Grande’s got a problem.

The 22-year-old is in hot water after a video obtained by TMZ shows the pop star saying she “hates America” while browsing through a doughnut shop on the Fourth of July.

After licking a pastry on a tray while an employee is turned away, Grande continues her string of bizarre behaviour as she lashes out at an oversized snack with back-up dancer and rumoured beau Ricky Alvarez by her side.

“What the fu*k is that? I hate Americans. I hate America.”

The anti-childhood obesity advocate has since issued an apology, telling the Associated Press, “I am sorry for not using more discretion with my choice of words,” adding her words were “said in a private moment ... and taken out of context.”

This article originally appeared in the New York Post.

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