Actor and singer Drake Bell has clarified negative comments he made about songstress Ariana Grande and revealed that he thinks she is a great vocalist. 

During a recent interview with Buzzfeed, Bell admitted that he thinks Grande is "entitled", explaining that she hasn't had to work hard to get where she is in the music world: "Ariana Grande is a billionaire before she's been an artist. You have to work to be able to appreciate what you have, and what work did she ever have to do in her life?"

He has now backtracked on his original criticism, telling his followers on social networking site Twitter that he thinks she's actually very talented: "I think she is incredibly talented and one of the best female voices out there right now!! Huge fan of Ariana’s and love her voice! Her voice is levels beyond any female singer out right now!!"

He also posted another message to Twitter this evening (April 3) and wrote: "Didn't say that about @ArianaGrande I lover her and think she is incredibly talented!! Just for the record :)"

Grande, meanwhile, is currently working on a new album and took to her own Twitter page earlier this week to admit that one thing she really wants is a home recording studio: "I really wanna build a home studio... I would never leave."

Watch Grande perform at the White House below: