Ariana Grande has sparked controversy by admitting on the 'Podcrushed' podcast with Penn Badgley that she used to be infatuated with serial killers and once named Jeffrey Dahmer as her dream dinner guest during a Q&A with young fans. Grande recounted asking parents for permission before revealing her choice, which she justified by expressing a morbid curiosity about Dahmer, who was convicted of murdering 17 people between 1978 and 1991. Her remarks have unsettled many, especially given Dahmer's history of targeting young, mostly African-American male victims. This revelation coincides with renewed public interest in Dahmer, partly due to the 2022 Netflix series 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.' The incident has stirred significant public discourse, questioning the appropriateness of Grande's fascination with such a notorious figure.