A harmless fan interaction turned into a viral meme for Madison Beer, and she opened up about the backlash she received when claiming she was supposed to make an appearance in Ariana Grande’s “ Thank U, Next ” music video in 2018. While she’s in the midst of her Locket Tour, the pop star stopped Owen Thiele’s In Your Dreams podcast for the Friday (May 22) episode, during which she recalled being criticized and labeled a liar for simply saying Ariana wanted her to be in the Mean Girls -inspired visual, but she couldn’t make it due to scheduling conflicts. “It really was that serious. But you have to realize that back then it was not received well,” she explained. “People were hating on me and ripping me apart for it and saying I was the cringiest person alive. Why would I lie about it?” The 27-year-old continued: “The truth is, I was just overly excited about it. I was surro...