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is finally sharing her reaction to the viral moment in which she ran into on the red carpet last month.
Meester cleared up the confusion about the brief exchange she had with the 32-year-old pop star at the in early January and revealed that she later ran into Grande again.
The 39-year-old Gossip Girl star for her and her husband, , 46.
Many fans fired criticism at Meester, as they claimed that she appeared to be mocking Grande by repeating what she said and letting out a chuckle.
At the time, Grande had walked by and exclaimed in awe: 'I love you so much. Wow, wow, wow.'
In the video shared by E! News, Meester smiled back and copied Grande but misunderstood and replied: 'Wah, wah, wah.'
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Leighton Meester, 39, cleared up the seemingly awkward interaction she had with Ariana Grande, 32, last month at the Critics Choice Awards; pictured January 11 in Beverly Hills
Several fans accused Meester of mocking what Grande said to her on the red carpet on January 4 after a clip of their brief exchange went viral on social media; Grande is pictured in January 4 in Santa Monica, Calif.
There were mixed reactions on social media as some fans alleged that Meester appeared to be making fun of what Grande said.
Others came to the actress's defense and insisted she was being playful.
Over a month later, Meester addressed the interaction while making an appearance on the season finale of her former Gossip Girl costar Penn Badgley's Podcrushed podcast on Wednesday.
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During his acceptance speech, he gave a shoutout to his wife, which brought Meester to tears as she watched him proudly from the audience.
'My darling, darling, darling wife Leighton. Thank you for sharing this life with me and this journey with me,' he said last year. 'Thank you for our family. I love you with all my heart.'
Meester and Brody have been married for over a decade.
The pair met in 2011 and costarred that year in the indie film The Oranges.
They went on to begin dating in early 2013, and the following year they tied the knot.
The longtime couple are parents to daughter Arlo, 10, and a five-year-old son, whose name they have not yet publicly revealed.
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