Ariana Grande will no longer be appearing in Season 13 of American Horror Story. Ariana Grande has withdrawn from Ryan Murphy’s production due to scheduling conflicts with her Eternal Sunshine tour, sources have confirmed.
The news comes shortly after FX released a first look at American Horror Story season 13, which reunites several stars from past seasons, including Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, and Leslie Grossman. Grande was originally announced to be joining the cast at the same time as the returning stars. The role was supposed to be her series debut, but it reunited her with Murphy, Roberts and Lard for the first time since 2015’s Scream Queens.
John Waters, Paul Anthony Kelly, and Joey Pollari will also appear in Season 13, which is set to debut on September 24th, although plot details have not yet been revealed.
Back in November, Grande teased an appearance on “American Horror Story” in an interview with Variety, saying it would likely be a bit part. “I know a little bit. I can’t tell you what I know. I’ve come into this world in a way that I don’t know much about yet,” she said. “I got an email from[Murphy]and it’s a very inspiring email. It’s probably a very small thing that I’m going to do, but I’m grateful to be a part of it, because I love everyone who’s a part of this.”
FX and 20th Television declined to comment on Grande’s departure.
