Bishop Ellis, who led the Aretha Franklin’s ceremony, is apologizing for his misplaced hand. “It would never be my intention to touch any woman’s breast…I don’t know I guess I put my arm around her,” read his statement. “Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar but again, I apologize.”

“I hug all the female artists and the male artists,” he continued. “Everybody that was up, I shook their hands and hugged them. That’s what we are all about in the church. We are all about love.” Bishop Ellis also stressed that he didn’t want to end up becoming a distraction, as “this is all about Aretha Franklin.”

Bishop Ellis also apologized for comparing Grande’s name to a Taco Bell item.

“I personally and sincerely apologize to Ariana and to her fans and to the whole Hispanic community,” he said. “When you’re doing a program for nine hours you try to keep it lively, you try to insert some jokes here and there.”

Grande has not made a public comment on the incident or Bishop Ellis’ apology.