Following recent scrutiny of her appearance on social media, singer Ariana Grande has urged followers to be “gentler and less comfortable” when commenting on her and other people’s bodies.
She stated in a TikTok video that her body is “so closely scrutinized,” so she “wanted to address” concerns.
It follows comments from users on her apparent recent weight loss.
Grande stated that they were “comparing my current body to my unhealthiest body.”
The 29-year-old American celebrity explained, “I was on a lot of antidepressants, imbibing them, and eating poorly at the lowest point of my life when I appeared healthy, but that was not my health.
“I’m aware that I shouldn’t have to articulate that, but I do believe that having an openness and a certain degree of vulnerability could result in something positive. I have no idea, but that is the first item. “Healthy can take many forms”
“The second point is that you never know what someone is going through,” she continued. Even if you are coming from a compassionate and caring place, it is likely that person is working on it or has a support system with which they are working on it.
“You can never tell. So be kind to one another and yourselves.”
“Beautiful in a variety of forms”
Grande, known for One Last Time and Thank U, Next, will play Glinda Upland in the Wicked film adaption.
She suggested that even “well-intentioned” comments about how “healthy, unhealthy, big, small, this, that, sexy, non-sexy” people may appear should be avoided, citing that “there are many different types of beauty.”
“There are ways to compliment someone or to ignore something that you see that you don’t like,” she said. “I believe that we should assist one another in developing these skills.” “We should strive to make ourselves and each other safer.”
She has previously discussed her “anxiety” and mental health issues, particularly following the Manchester Arena incident in May 2017, in which 22 people were killed by a suicide bomber after her concert.
She is not the only celebrity whose weight is extensively discussed. Selena Gomez stated last month that there are reasons why a person’s body size and shape may alter. Her medication for lupus causes her to retain fluids.
The 30-year-old singer and actress told her TikTok followers, “I just want people to know that they’re beautiful and wonderful.”
“And yes, there are days when we may feel like [garbage], but I would much rather be healthy and take care of myself, and I believe my medications are what helps me. “I’m not a model, and I never will be.”
Tuesday, some social media users criticized the culture of body humiliation that inspired Gomez and Grande’s videos.
“Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande shouldn’t have to go on a public platform to explain their weight gain/loss because of abhorrent criticism,” wrote one user, who added, “It’s especially nasty, cruel, and unfair today.”
Adele told Vogue in 2021 that she was “disappointed” by the “brutal conversations” regarding her weight loss.
Approximately at the same time, a similarly slimmed-down Jonah Hill urged his fans not to comment on his appearance.
The actor wrote, “I know you mean well, but please refrain from commenting on my body, good or bad.” “I’d like to politely inform you that it’s not helpful and makes me uncomfortable.”
