Ariana Grande Reposts Clip Urging No Body Comments

Ariana Grande reposted a clip from a 2024 interview on her Instagram Stories on November 29, urging fans and the public to refrain from commenting on others' appearances amid renewed scrutiny of her body during promotions for the film Wicked For Good.

In the video, originally from a French web series interview alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo, Grande became emotional while discussing the toll of public commentary on her looks. "I've been kind of doing this in front of the public and kind of been a specimen in a petri dish really since I was 16 or 17, so I have heard it all," she said. "I've heard every version of it, of what's wrong with me. And then you fix it, and then it's wrong for different reasons." She emphasized the discomfort of such remarks, noting they occur on any scale, from family gatherings to red carpet events. "I think in today's society there's a comfortability that we shouldn't have at all commenting on others' looks, appearance, what we think is going on behind the scenes or with their health or how they present themselves," Grande stated. "I think it's dangerous, for both parties involved."

Grande captioned the repost, "Resharing this from last year as a...