Leighton Meester Clears Up That Viral Video Of Her & Ariana Grande

Savion Washington/WireImage/Getty Images

Leighton Meester is setting the record straight about her recent interaction with Ariana Grande that went unexpectedly viral. No, the Gossip Girl star wasn’t mocking the singer, as some viewers thought. Instead, there was simply a total misinterpretation of what Grande had said to Meester.

The video in question came from the Critics Choice Awards red carpet on Jan. 4. In the viral clip, Grande spots Meester while she’s being led away from the carpet. Although they’re walking away from one another, Grande shouts to Meester: “I love you so much. Wow, wow, wow.” Then, Meester turns to the woman next to her and giggles, seemingly mimicking Grande’s “Wow, wow, wow.”

The brief exchange divided viewers. ...