Ariana Grande has spoken out about the speculation surrounding her appearance.
The pop star has been at the centre of social media speculation over her looks in recent weeks while taking part in the press tour for the screen version of Wicked the Musical. Last month, Ariana, 31, sparked concern after she stepped out at a photocall for the production in Los Angeles which left fans concerned.
But while she has remained tight-lipped about the comments she is dealt online, the Positions hitmaker became emotional as she opened up in a rare admission after being quizzed over beauty standards within the music and film industry. Speaking alongside her co-star Cynthia Erivo, the star said there was a "comfortability" that people have when it comes to discussing the looks of others which she finds "really dangerous."
"I think its dangerous for all parties involved," she said. Ariana went on to add: "I've been doing this in front of the public, a specimen on a petri dish really since I was 16 or 17, I have heard it all. I've heard every version of what's wrong with me, then you fix it and it's wrong for different reasons."
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Sally/You tube)The Glinda actress added: "The simplest things, your appearance, you're young, it's hard to protect yourself from that noise and I think it's something that's uncomfortable no matter what scale you're experiencing it on. Even if you go to Thanksgiving Dinner and someone's granny says 'Oh my God you look skinnier, what happened?' or 'Oh my God you look heavier, what happened?', that is something that is uncomfortable and horrible, no matter where it's happening, no matter the scale it's happening on."
Speaking to French content creator Sally on the Oui Oui Baguette podcast, Ariana commented: "That is a comfortability that we shouldn't have, at all. Commenting on other's looks, appearance, what they think is going on behind the scenes or health, or how they present themselves.
"There's a comfortability that people have commenting on that, that I think is really dangerous. And I think it's dangerous for all parties involved, I'm really lucky to have the support system that I have," adding that she "knows and trusts" that she's beautiful, before admitting that the pressure has been a "resident" in her life since a young age but is not welcomed by her.
Ariana's comments come after she opened up to the Mirror about the lessons she learnt after playing the good witch in the movie. She told us: "Coming into the role, I think I would doubt myself – and maybe even have been a bit of a people pleaser. Glinda, in a good way, is so sure of herself – she's taught me that it's okay to have boundaries and stop trying to please people. When I think of all that she's taught me, it actually makes me a little emotional."
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