As Ariana Grande embarks on her Eternal Sunshine Tour just months after the premiere of Wicked: For Good, comments about her health and the scrutiny surrounding her appearance are resurfacing online. The singer has found herself at the centre of renewed discussion in recent weeks following the launch of her latest tour, which comes after an incredibly busy period that included filming and promoting Wicked and Wicked: For Good alongside Cynthia Erivo. She previously said the tour will be one last hurrah for the time being before she fully focuses on acting and theatre, with the star set to appear in the upcoming film Focker-In-Law. Since the first show earlier this week, there’s been a rising focus on Ariana’s physical and mental wellbeing. Anonymous family members told the Daily Mail about their “concern” and that they were “keeping an eye on things”. “The concern from people close to her is that she’s spent so much time taking care of everyone else that she hasn’t given herself the opportunity to slow down and recharge,” said one. But this is far from the first time the topic has come up, and Ariana herself has addressed public commentary about her appearance. Ariana Grande says fans compare her to ‘unhealthiest version’ of herself In a TikTok video shared in 2023, Ariana directly responded to speculation about her body, saying that many people were comparing her current appearance to the “unhealthiest version of my body”. @arianagrande ♡ ♬ original sound – arianagrande “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,” she said. “I know I shouldn’t have to explain that, but I do feel like maybe having an openness and some sort of vulnerability here will [mean] something good might come from it. I don’t know but that’s the first thing. Healthy can look different.” The singer urged people to be more mindful when discussing the appearance of others, adding that they never truly know what someone may be experiencing behind the scenes. “The second thing is, you never know what someone is going through,” she said. “Even if you are coming from a loving place and a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they are working on it with.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande) A year later, while promoting Wicked, Ariana once again opened up about the intense scrutiny she has faced throughout her career. Speaking in December 2024 on the Oui Oui Baguette podcast, she said she had felt like a “specimen in a petri dish” ever since finding fame as a teenager and described the constant discussion surrounding her body as “uncomfortable and horrible”. “I’ve heard every version of what’s wrong with me, and then you fix it and then it’s wrong for different reasons,” Ariana explained. Reflecting on the public’s fascination with celebrity appearances, she added: “In today’s society, there’s a comfortability we shouldn’t have at all commenting on other’s looks or what we think is going on behind the scenes or [with their] health… “I think it’s dangerous for all parties involved… I do know what the pressure of that noise feels like, and it’s been a constant resident in my life since I was 17.” Ariana has also spoken candidly about her mental health over the years, including her experiences with anxiety and PTSD following the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. During an appearance on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast in 2025, she argued that mental health support should be built into the entertainment industry, saying artists need access to therapists as they navigate the pressures that come with global fame. For all the latest film and TV updates and hot takes, like our Facebook page. Featured image credit: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock/TikTok/@arianagrande Post navigation Next storyPrevious story
