'Disheartened' Ariana Grande Offers Elvira Apology for Unhappy Moment Years Ago

Ariana Grande apologized to the "queen of Halloween" for a moment that Elvira said was a negative interaction with a fellow celebrity, and cited an "anxiety attack" for what the horror icon took as rudeness.

People Magazine reported that Elvira – an out LGBTQ+ icon whose real name is Cassandra Peterson – talked in a video posted to social media about how Grande refused her request for a photo. "Peterson's remarks drew boos from the crowd," People Mag added.

The Hollywood Reporter provided more context, noting that Peterson made her remarks "at a Knotts Berry Farm event" and that the moment occurred when "Grande brought a large group of friends and family to an Elvira performance and then refused to take a photo with Peterson."

In the video, Peterson recalls that Grande "came and she brought 20 guests, so she wanted 20, 21 tickets. We're like, 'OK,' and we give her the tickets. She comes backstage and she asks if I could take pictures with all of her friends and relatives she brought."

Grande replied to the Oct. 20 post with a comment the following day, THR added.

"i'm so disheartened to see this," Grande's comment read. "i actually don't even remember getting the chance to meet you because i had an anxiety attack and to my memory, left before the rest of my family (this was around 7 years ago and at the time i was really not great with being in public crowds or loud places)... but if i'm misremembering this moment, i sincerely apologize for offending you so."

People Mag noted that Grande may well have had reason for feeling a little panicky at the time.

"The timeline indicated by Grande appears to place the Peterson incident in the same year as the 2017 Manchester bombing at the U.K. arena she was performing at," the People writeup detailed. "Twenty-two people, many of whom were young fans, were killed and hundreds more were injured."

"Grande has spoken about her anxiety before, particularly in the wake of the terrorist attack."

Continuing her gracious response, Grande went on to say: "thank you for being so nice to my mom, she told me how lovely you were (she might have different feelings about that now but i'll talk to her... clearly, we all have our days!)".

Grande then signed off with, "sending love always. ♡ you'll always be our queen of halloween!"

Grande stars in the upcoming two-part film adaptation of the musical "Wicked," with Part 1 due to hit theaters next month.

Peterson came out in a 2021 memoir in which she revealed she had been in a relationship with another woman for nearly two decades.