To millions of fans, Ariana Grande is the living embodiment of endless confidence and that elusive quality that the younger generation calls “swag.”
But while Ari may have a larger-than-life personality, he’s still a human being with real feelings and insecurities.
And when she reads hurtful comments about her appearance, she reacts just as anyone else would.
In a heartwarming new TikTok video, Ariana reveals she feels the need to address the public’s recent “concerns” about her body.
“I think we could be, I think we should be, less comfortable and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies no matter what,” Grande said.
“If you think you’re saying something well or well-intentioned, whatever it is – healthy, unhealthy, big, small, this, that, sexy, not sexy – we just shouldn’t do it. We really shouldn’t do it.” Work should be done in that direction.
It was a more quiet, subdued Ariana than fans are used to seeing, and the seriousness of her tone underscored the seriousness of her message.
“There are ways to compliment someone or ignore something that you don’t like and I think we should help each other,” he said.
“Just for the purpose of being safe and keeping each other safe.”
From there, Ariana made a very personal confession about the struggles she’s faced in recent years.
“For me personally, the body you’re comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body,” she said.
“I was on a lot of antidepressants, and drinking on them, and eating poorly, and at the lowest points of my life when I saw that the way you consider ‘my healthy’ but really that’s my Wasn’t healthy.”
It couldn’t have been easy for Ariana to share such a personal struggle with such a massive audience.
But the singer told fans she hoped “something good can come of it” from starting such a difficult conversation.
“Healthy can look different,” Grande continued.
“You never know what someone is going through, even if you are coming from a loving place or a caring place, that person is probably working on it or has a support system they can work with.” are doing,” she said.
“You never know, so be gentle with each other and with yourselves.”
Ariana married Dalton Gomez in 2021, and she’s been keeping a low profile ever since — hopefully, because she’s getting all the love and support she needs at home.
With any luck, her comments will lead those who might be tempted to comment on the appearance of their loved ones to think twice before doing so.