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Ariana Grande: 'Katy Perry's 'Roar' is everything'

Rising star Ariana Grande, who found fame as a teen actress on Nickelodeon, has opened up about her excitement at attending the 2013 MTV Awards and confessed that she can't wait for the event.

This year's VMAs will take place on August 25 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and Grande told MTV News that she is a huge fan of Katy Perry, who has been confirmed to perform, and loves her new single:

"I'm so excited to see Katy [Perry]. I love her new single so much. 'Roar' is everything. I love it. It came out and I did not stop playing it on repeat. So I'm very excited to see Katy."

She continued: "[Lady Gaga,] you know she's gonna come out with something insane. Justin Timberlake sounds dope already."

Grande is set to perform at the cerermony's pre-show and will treat fans to live renditions of 'The Way' and 'Baby I' with Austin Mahone, which feature on her debut album 'Yours Truly'. When asked if she has already selected an outfit for the red carpet, she joked: "I don't know. I usually wear a variation of the same thing for like my whole life.”

 

 

 

 

 

Watch Grande's music video for 'Almost Is Never', which features Nathan Sykes, here: