""I have heard it all. I've heard every version of it, of what's wrong with me," she said. "And then you fix it, and then it's wrong for different reasons." As co-star Cynthia Erivo nodded supportively, Grande suggested that the "comfortability" people have with speaking about others' looks is "really dangerous" for all parties involved, adding that the "pressure of that noise" has been present since she was 17 but is no longer "welcome" in her life."
"This isn't the first time that Grande has been at the center of such conversations. She previously suggested in a 2023 TikTok that fans who feel like they are looking out for by commenting on her weight are not always right. "There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful," she said at the time. "And personally, for me, the body that you've been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body." That's a key phrase: her body."
Ariana Grande reshared a Wicked press tour clip on her Instagram Story as "a loving reminder." In an interview for Oui Oui Baguette, she said, "I have heard it all" about online comments on her body and noted that fixing perceived flaws often triggers new criticism. She called the comfortability people have in judging others' looks "really dangerous" and said the "pressure of that noise" followed her since age 17 but is no longer welcome. Online debate about the thin appearances of several Wicked cast members, including Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh, sparked questions about whether such remarks were body-shaming framed as health concern. Grande previously said in a 2023 TikTok that there are many ways to look healthy and that the body fans compare her to was the unhealthiest version of her body.
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