Washington DC, Aug. 8 -- 'American Horror Story' creator Ryan Murphy has left the door open for Ariana Grande to return to the horror anthology series, saying he would "always work with her" despite the singer's exit from the upcoming 13th season, according to E! News.

Grande was initially set to be part of Season 13, but her plans to balance the production with her tour led to her stepping away from the upcoming season. Murphy said he understood the decision and even suggested that her role could be revived in a future season.

"She was like, 'I don't know how I'm going to juggle the tour with this,'" Murphy told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published August 6. "And I said, 'OK, if you can't, we can push to another season.' Sh...