Ariana Grande at the AFI Awards in January via Associated PressAmerican 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. AdvertisementHowever, last month, it was reported that she’d been forced to drop out of the series due to a scheduling conflict involving her ongoing Eternal Sunshine world tour. The TV super-producer has finally set the record straight during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, explaining: “I love Ariana Grande. I had an idea [for a role in American Horror Story] and I came to her and she, very immediately, said, ‘I’m not sure because I think I’m going on tour’. Who is busier than Ariana Grande?