Ariana Grande looked noticeably thin during a promotional photo shoot for Wicked, following growing concerns over her appearance at the film’s recent premiere in Los Angeles.
The pop icon’s slender figure was front and center for filming, just ahead of the musical’s highly anticipated debut at Mexico City’s National Auditorium on Monday.
Wearing a strapless dress with a plunging neckline, her breastbone was visible while her cleavage remained bare.
At the event, she posed with her co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey, who wrapped their arms around her petite figure.
The photo shoot comes after concern over her appearance on the red carpet at the premiere in Los Angeles, where she showed off her physique in a 1950s-inspired checkered dress.
Ariana Grande looked noticeably thin during a promotional photoshoot for Wicked, following growing concerns about her appearance at the film’s recent premiere.
The pop icon’s slender frame was front and center during filming, just ahead of the film’s highly anticipated debut at Mexico City’s National Auditorium on Monday.
Fans have also expressed concern about her weight and appearance on social media in recent weeks.
“She’s skin and bones,” one person responded to a video of her arriving at the Los Angeles event.
“Ariana looks sickeningly thin,” another user agreed, while a third asked, “Has Ariana always been this skinny?”
“I love Ariana and I don’t think people should comment on other people’s bodies at all, but there’s no way you can look at her and not think she’s unhealthy,” someone else said. “I really hope she’s okay.”
“I know she’s been thin her whole life, but seeing her now is worrying, she’s so small,” a fifth tweet read.
Another person posted snaps of Ariana posing with her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo and sarcastically joked that they were “skinny,” prompting a series of other tweets dissecting their bodies.
‘No hate, just (asking)… they were starving during the filming process of what?’ wrote one user.
“They look hungry,” said another, while a third added: “Get these ladies a burger.”
At the event, she posed alongside her co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey, who wrapped their arms around her petite figure.
The actress, 31, stunned on Saturday while attending the Los Angeles premiere of the upcoming film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical in a 1950s-inspired plaid dress.
‘Are you okay?’ someone else simply asked, while another user chimed in: ‘Were they handing out shots of Ozempic on set?’
“These two, particularly Ariana, look miserably thin,” another person claimed.
‘Ariana and Cynthia look scarily thin and sickly…how can anyone not worry after seeing them?’ a different tweet reads.
But the outfit left the singer’s particularly petite figure on display, and some social media users took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their concerns about her weight.
Someone also posted snaps of Ariana posing with co-star Cynthia Erivo and sarcastically joked that they were “skinny,” prompting a series of tweets about their bodies.
Others, however, were quick to defend the ladies, with many pointing out that Ariana has always been a naturally slim woman.
“The truth is, Ariana’s bone structure has always been like this,” one defender wrote.
“The amount of body shaming in the responses is disgusting,” another user criticized. ‘There is a difference between genuine concern and blatant body shaming. “Both ladies look stunning.”
‘WTF are these comments. Don’t you have anything better to do? Do you have all the time in the world to be nasty to these two beautiful women? someone else said.
‘This is the world we live in, disgusting. Anyway, I love them and I’m very happy for them.
‘Leave these women alone,’ another person urged, while another confessed: ‘As a person who looks like this (and is) healthy, these comments hurt me a little, I’m not going to lie to you.’
In April 2023, the Thank U, Next singer clapped back at body shamers and insisted she was healthier than ever after pictures comparing her weight over the years went viral.
“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 (that) is seen and given so much attention,” she said.
‘No hate, just (asking)… they were starving during the filming process of what?’ a user asked
‘I think we should be kinder and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies, no matter what.
“If you think you’re saying something good or with good intentions, whatever it is, healthy or unhealthy, big or small, this or that, sexy or not, we should work on not doing it as much.”
The star claimed that the version of her that people compared her to was the “unhealthiest version of her body.”
‘There are many different types of beauty. “There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful,” she said.
“And for me personally, the body you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”
He explained that he was “taking a lot of antidepressants” and “drinking on them,” which is not normally recommended due to dangerous interactions.
In 2023, Ariana (seen at the premiere of Wicked) responded to the shamers and insisted she was healthier than ever after pictures comparing her weight over the years went viral.
At the time, the star claimed that the version of her that people compared her to was the “unhealthiest version of her body.” She is seen on a Wicked media call in Australia this week.
Ariana also admitted that she was “eating poorly and at the lowest point in her life when she looked” like her fans considered her healthiest.
“I know I shouldn’t have to explain that, but I feel like maybe by having an openness or vulnerability, something good could come from it,” she added. “Healthy can look different.”
She also reminded her followers that they are not actually friends with her and therefore do not know details about her physical or mental health.
“You never know what someone is going through, so even if you come from a loving or caring place, that person is probably working on it or has a support system that they are working with,” she concluded.