A newly surfaced image of pop superstar Ariana Grande has ignited fresh concerns about her health, with fans taking to social media to express worry over her noticeably thin frame.
While attending the BAFTA Film Awards to sign autographs, the Grammy-winning singer appeared strikingly slim, leading to a flood of online discussions.
One concerned fan took to Reddit, writing, “I just hope she’s okay. If I were in her shoes and had people constantly commenting on my body, I’d struggle too.” Another user added, “Every new picture shocks me all over again.” A third posted, “It’s heartbreaking to watch this unfold.”
Medical experts caution that extreme thinness, including prominent bones and hollowed cheeks, can indicate underlying health concerns such as malnutrition. Insufficient nutrition can lead to decreased energy, weakened immunity, muscle loss, and even serious complications like poor wound healing and increased susceptibility to infections.
Some fans have speculated that her demanding filming schedule may have contributed to her current condition. In an interview with The New York Times, Grande and co-star Cynthia Erivo acknowledged the grueling work conditions on the Wicked set, revealing that both had contracted COVID-19 during production.
Grande recalled pushing through illness, saying, “I came to set with a mask on my final days of recovery to learn the hallway finale.” Erivo admitted she was relieved when the actors’ strike paused production in 2023, confessing, “We worked ourselves to the bone. That break was the rest we desperately needed.”
Grande compared the invasive remarks to uncomfortable family gatherings, stating, “It’s like when you go to Thanksgiving and someone’s grandma says, ‘You look thinner, what happened?’ or ‘You look heavier, what happened?’ It’s invasive and unpleasant, no matter who you are.”
She urged people to think twice before commenting on others’ appearances: “There’s a level of comfort people have in talking about others’ bodies that we just shouldn’t have.”
Pushing Back Against Critics
In 2023, Grande directly responded to body shamers in a candid TikTok video. She insisted that, despite public perception, her current weight reflects a healthier version of herself.
“The body you’re comparing me to was actually my unhealthiest,” she said. “I was on a lot of antidepressants, drinking on them, and not eating well. I was at my lowest point.”
She ended her message with a reminder: “Healthy can look different on everyone. We should all work toward being kinder and less judgmental.”
As the Yes, And? singer continues to navigate fame under the public eye, her supporters hope the focus will shift from her appearance to her talent and well-being.
Sources: Daily Mail
Ariana,
If you won’t listen to me look in the mirror with a picture of you at the Grammy, babe, you need a little more tone on your body so your organs don’t shut down. Your manager needs to get APS involved to save your life. You are the only female artist I enjoy.
That is boarder line starving her self she looks very bone ie. Help her some one! To beautiful to lose her!
Somebody feed that skeleton a cheeseburger!
You’re lovely just the way you are. And what a wonderful, talented woman.