Ariana Grande has been making numerous appearances leading up to the release of Wicked. While fans are loving her red carpet looks, some have expressed concerns about her health, noting that she appears especially “thin” in recent outings.
During the 2024 WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards on October 29th, the singer looked radiant in a white Vivienne Westwood gown. According to the designer’s Instagram, she wore the white corseted tulle dress with delicate floral lace embroidery. The skirt featured floral patterns and a puffy silhouette for massive volume starting at the hips (the bubble skirt trend continues!).
Ariana Grande Flaunts Her Petite Figure In A Strapless Dress
White pumps, a diamond necklace, statement rings, and earrings were her accessories. She styled her hair in a sleek updo, letting her strapless gown have all the attention.
Although Ariana is naturally petite, some fans couldn't help but point out that she's been looking extra "skinny" lately.
One person wrote on Instagram, "I know we aren’t supposed to comment on someone’s body, and normally I agree, but I am afraid of the standard this sets for the young women who look up to her. I am of course unsure if she is ill or if there is a medical reason she is underweight. I just hope the best for her and that she’s healthy."
"She looks unwell and too thin," said another user.
"Why is nobody talking about how being under your weight is also unhealthy?" asked another person.
Some fans even slammed her glam team, noting that her "washed out" makeup adds to the "unwell" appearance.
"The makeup is giving ghastly, so much flashback from the powder used," wrote one fan.
"I would love to see her with a new glam team; she’s so beautiful, but I always think her team could do just a bit more."
Ethan Slater Reflects On The Backlash He Received Amid Relationship With Ariana Grande
Ariana's health isn't the only thing making headlines this week. In a rare interview, her boyfriend and Wicked costar, Ethan Slater, finally opened up about all the hate the couple received after he left his wife for the "The Boy Is Mine" hitmaker.
"Obviously, it was a really big year, and I think there was something that was really difficult about things in your private life being commented on and looked at by the public,” Slater told GQ.
He added, "There were a lot of big changes in private lives that were really happening, so it’s really hard to see people who don’t know anything about what’s happening commenting on it and speculating, and then getting things wrong about the people you love. So just to address that part of it, that feels really hard.”
Slater shares a son with his ex-wife and high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay. Around July 2023, news outlets reported that Ariana split from her husband, Dalton Gomez. This would be around the same time multiple sources confirm that Grande and Slater had fallen in love with each other on the set of Wicked and had started dating. To make things even more controversial, July 2023 was also the month Slater filed for divorce from Lilly.
