American Horror Story Boss Sets The Record Straight On Ariana Grande's Departure

“You have to be respectful,” Ryan Murphy insisted when asked about Ariana no longer appearing in the new season.

American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has spoken for the first time about Ariana Grande’s departure from the next season of the hit anthology show.

Last year, Ryan announced that Ariana – with whom he previously worked on the slasher homage Scream Queens – would be joining the 13th season of American Horror Story, alongside a star-studded cast of returning faces that would include Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett and Emma Roberts.

However, last month, it was reported that she’d been forced to drop out of the........

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