Ariana Grande is speaking out after she and some other stars were called out for being too thin. She has recently faced ‘rampant speculation’ around her weight, so she addressed it in a TikTok video.
“I don’t do this often, I don’t like it, I’m not good at it,” Ariana said. “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.” Ariana Grande said in a video.
She went on to say, “There are many different kinds of beautiful. There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. I know personally, for me, the body you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”
“Secondly, you never know what someone is going through. So even if you are coming from a loving place or caring place, that person is probably working on it or has a support system that they are working on it with. You never know, so be gentle with each other” said Grande.
Grande began her music career at age 15 in 2008 Broadway musical 13. She rose to fame for playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and Sam & Cat (2013–2014).
Grande signed with Republic Records in 2011 after label executives viewed YouTube videos of her covering songs.
Her 1950s doo-wop-influenced pop and R&B debut album, Yours Truly (2013), topped the US Billboard 200, while it is the lead single, “The Way”, reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100. Grande’s voice and whistle register on the album drew immediate comparisons to Mariah Carey.
