Star tries to downplay diva rumors, after lots of bad press

Oct 2, 2014 15:20 GMT  ·  By
Ariana Grande is said to be an even bigger diva than Mariah Carey, even though she’s just starting out
   Ariana Grande is said to be an even bigger diva than Mariah Carey, even though she’s just starting out

Ariana Grande has a new album out but the kind of media attention she’s been getting is not the most flattering. She’s repeatedly tried to control the media by issuing long lists of ridiculous demands for scheduled Q&As, has been rude to fans, and is reportedly an impossible to stand, annoying little brat with everyone in her entourage.

She could use a little positive exposure, and she’s hoping to get that by stepping forward to lift the ban on comparisons between her and singer Mariah Carey.

When mainstream media first started taking notice of young Ariana, what they first spotted was that she seemed to be working with the same kind of powerful voice as Mariah, so they dubbed her “the young Mariah.”

Presumably, things got so out of control at one point that she had to have her people include a “Do not compare her to / bring Mariah into discussion” on the list of things they should avoid at all costs during the Ariana interviews. People who heard of this deemed her an even bigger diva, because she was somehow “snubbing” Mariah for refusing to be compared to her.

The ban has been lifted, Us Weekly reports.

“Mariah has been a huge influence on me since I was a little girl. I’ve even done a cover of one of her songs. I don’t think there are any negatives to being compared to one of the greatest vocalists of all time. It’s honestly a great honor,” Ariana tells the mag.

Unfortunately, at this point, it doesn’t look like Ariana can do or say anything without being harshly criticized for it, so even this statement got her under fire from celebrity pundits, who try to make it sound as if she’s saying these things pressured by her PR team, because she needs some positive media attention.

Sometimes, showbiz is a can’t-win-no-matter-what type of situation, and Ariana is finding this out the hard way. Do you believe her?