Ariana Grande Addresses the 'Concerns' Around Her Body and Weight
The pop star went viral after new paparazzi pictures left fans worried about her health.
Ariana Grande is speaking out in a rare, personal social media post following a barrage of inappropriate comments about her weight.
The pop star was caught by paparazzi late last week as she and fellow Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo attended Jeff Goldblum's concert in London, leading some fans to harp on her appearance.
"I pray Ariana Grande isn’t battling anorexia or bulimia. She doesn’t look well. Her old weight was gorgeous & healthy!" one Twitter user wrote in part in response to the photos.
Grande caught wind of the commentary and took to TikTok on April 11 to kindly admonish not just her own critics, but anyone who takes it upon themselves to judge another's appearance.
Ahead of leaving for work this morning, she sat down to record her plea in a candid message. "I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body, and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to," she said, noting how we could all stand to be "gentler and less comfortable" when it comes to addressing anyone else's body, no matter the intention behind it. "If you think you're saying something good or well-intentioned, whatever it is: healthy, unhealthy, big, small, this, that, sexy, nonsexy...we should really work towards not doing that as much," she added.
She later opened up about this particular situation, sharing, "The body that you've been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body. I was on a lot of antidepressants, and drinking on them, and eating poorly, and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my healthy, but that, in fact, wasn't my healthy." Grande affirmed that she knows she shouldn't have to explain herself, but hopes that offering a little "vulnerability" will bring about a positive change.
"By the way, I'm not wearing eyelashes or eyeliner right now. This is my face," she later said, calling the issue out one last time. "These are my eyes so don't freak out about that now too, please."
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After addressing the matter, she went on to send her love to viewers, reminding everybody watching that they're beautiful. "No matter what you're going through. No matter what weight. No matter how you like to do your makeup these days. No matter what cosmetic procedures you've had or not or anything," she elaborated. "Yeah, I just think you're beautiful and wanted to share some feelings."
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People were super supportive in the comments, with many devastated by the fact that she needed to post in the first place.
"I'm so sorry you had to make this video??????," one wrote.
"Ur so sweet?? I'm so sorry this has been a constant issue," said another.
"Moral of the story is don’t speak on someone else’s body period whether you’re concerned or not," a third affirmed.
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