Ariana Grande apologized to actor Cassandra Peterson — better known as horror movie host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — after Peterson described feeling snubbed after meeting Grande years ago.

Ariana Grande is apologizing after Cassandra Peterson, who plays horror character Elvira, recalled a bad encounter with the singer.

Ariana Grande has apologized to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, after she revealed being snubbed by the pop star after taking photos with her family members at an event several years ago. Actress Cassandra Peterson,

After Cassandra Peterson called Ariana Grande her worst celebrity encounter, the singer addressed meeting her 'around 7 years ago,' writing in an Instagram comment on Monday, Oct. 21 that she was 'so disheartened to see

Ariana Grande has responded to a recent claim from Horror hostess character actress Elvira, that the singer was one of her worst celebrity encounters. Elvira, whose real name is Cassandra Peterson, recently went viral for saying at a Knotts Berry Farm event that one of her worst celebrity encounters occurred when Grande brought a large group of friends and family to an Elvira performance and then refused to take a photo with Peterson.

Mistress of the Dark Elvira didn't hesitate to share candid details when asked about her celebrity encounters.

Ariana Grande has apologized to actress Cassandra Peterson, known for her iconic role as “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark,” after Peterson claimed the singer ignored her during a meet-and-greet event. Peterson recently shared in a panel discussion that Grande had requested tickets for her and her family to attend one of her stage shows.

Cassandra Peterson, a.k.a. Elvira, is making waves on social media after a video from a recent event went viral in which Peterson recounted that Ariana Grande once brought several family members and friends to an event and asked Peterson to take photos with everyone — but declined to take a picture with Peterson.

Coming from the beloved Mistress Of The Dark, that must have sting. Yesterday (October 20), Ariana Grande took to the comment section of Elvira’s Instagram post (viewable here) about the exchange to issue an apology.

Actress Cassandra Peterson, who's best known for her Mistress of the Dark alter-ego, said Ariana Grande had requested tickets for herself and family members to one of her stage shows. She told a panel that she'd posed for photos and signed autographs for "all her friends and relatives" but that Ariana had refused to pose for a picture in return and left before the performance.