When Ariana Grande Asked Her Fans To Be ‘Less Comfortable’ Commenting on Her Body; Revisit Amid Recent Body Shaming

As a long-time fan of Ariana Grande, I have watched her rise to fame and navigate the complexities of stardom with grace and resilience. Her latest role as Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” has been a testament to her versatility as an artist, and her transformation into the character is nothing short of magical.


Discussions about Ariana Grande’s look have been widespread since she started promotional tours for her new movie Wicked, which is currently playing in cinemas. Often, people have commended her appearance, noting that she resembles Glinda the Good Witch, her character in the film, with her outfits in shades of pink. However, on some instances, both Grande’s overall look and her health have been a subject of debate among critics who pointed out her unusually slender figure.

Online discussions about the celebrity varied from describing her as ethereal and thin, to questioning whether she might be using Ozempic, a drug primarily used for type 2 diabetes management but lately gaining attention due to its potential weight loss benefits.

In light of the current situation where the artist known for “Thank U, Next” is receiving such severe criticism about her health, it’s important to remember her past advice to commentators: to approach discussing bodies with more sensitivity and less ease, since we never fully understand what the person being discussed may be experiencing privately in their personal life.

In a TikTok post from April 2023, as reported by the BBC, Grande expressed her intention to discuss some body-related matters that have drawn intense scrutiny from people lately.

At age 29, Grande first acknowledged that internet users were likening her present physique to a less healthy version of herself from her heavier days, which coincided with her use of antidepressants, poor diet, and personal low points.

The well-known singer acknowledged back then that, even though she didn’t feel it was necessary to justify herself, she desired her honesty and openness to inspire others to consider their viewpoints carefully before expressing them on the internet.

One goal Grande aimed to accomplish through her transparency was broadening people’s perspectives to appreciate “beauty in various forms.

Instead of offering well-meaning comments about someone’s body, Grande advises that it’s better to keep such remarks to yourself. This is because the person might be dealing with the issue already, or there could be an underlying health condition hindering their optimal physical wellness.

In response to the criticism faced by the former Disney star during Wicked, her supporters referenced her comments later on platform X and brought up the instance of Chadwick Boseman’s struggle with cancer while enduring body-shaming online due to his thinner physique, which was not publicly known at the time. The God Is a Woman singer’s fans compared these two situations to remind the trolls of the need for empathy and understanding towards public figures dealing with personal issues.

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2024-11-23 15:07