The recent concern expressed by netizens regarding Ariana Grande’s physique comes after she addressed similar comments via a TikTok video she posted last year (2023).

All dressed up for an enchanting affair, the “7 Rings” singer looked pretty in pastel pink at the Australian photocall for the premiere of “Wicked” in Sydney on November 5.

Playing to her character Glinda’s elegant style, Grande donned a strapless corset with three streaks of pale pink fabric wrapped around it in bows.

On November 9, the 31-year-old appeared at the Los Angeles premiere of the film. Yet again, she wore an all-pink outfit, but instead of a two-piece ensemble, she donned a checkered-print gown.

Elevating the already eye-catching piece, Grande added a light shawl that tied at the front and wore sparkly silver heels. The star accessorized with a matching hairbow on one side of her bun, checkered gloves, and pearl earrings.

Several photos shared online show the star posing for cameras on the carpet of both events, where she was also joined by her co-star Cynthia Erivo, who sported chic avant-garde green ensembles for both premieres.

Grande received a nicely wrapped pink and white box that had a specially made Christmas ornament with a picture of her dog, Toulouse, inside. Erivo received the same gift, but hers came wrapped in a black and green box and had a picture of her pup, Caleb.

Upon seeing the media of Grande at the “Wicked” events, social media users quickly flooded online forums with their opinions. Many expressed worry over the artist’s physique.

“I have absolutely nothing against Ariana Grande, she’s a great artist, but is she sick, maybe I’m missing something, she looks like unhealthy skinny [sic],” penned an X user.

An Instagrammer echoed, “She doesn’t look healthy, too fragile and the color of her skin looks dull. I don’t say this to be mean, I really hope she’s ok 💔,” while another opined, “she looks sick and like 70 years old. what is she doing to her face [sic].”

Another netizen chimed in with, “You can tell how sick Arianna is to stay beautiful.” Directing their comment to Grande’s admirers, someone else expressed, “it’s just shocking to see ariana’s fans say ‘omg stop commenting on her body’ as if it’s *wrong* for people to be concerned with how waif-like thin she is [sic].”

“This Ariana grande [sic] was very beautiful back then but nowadays I don’t know what happened to her🤔🤔🤔🤔,” added a fellow commenter.

Adding their opinion while they watched the movie’s trailer, another remarked, “im watching this trailer for ‘Wicked’ and, i love her, but ariana looks way too skinny (it doesn’t look healthy) [sic].”

After greeting her followers warmly and pointing out her dislike for having to record this type of video, Grande said, “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, and to be seen, and to be paid such close attention to.”

She continued, “I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies, no matter what. If you think you’re saying something good or well-intentioned, whatever it is: Healthy/unhealthy, big/small, this/that, sexy/not sexy […] We should really work towards not doing that as much.”

The singer and actress then shared, “I just also wanted to say, one: There are many different kinds of beautiful, there are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. I know personally for me, the body that you have been comparing my current body to, was the unhealthiest version of my body.”

Grande revealed that she had been on many different antidepressants and was consuming alcohol while taking them. She also noted how she was eating poorly, and called this moment in time “the lowest point” of her life.

Although she acknowledged that she was under no obligation to share such details in the first place, she hoped that being open and vulnerable would result in positive outcomes.

Toward the end of her video, she stated, “I just wanted to extend some love your way and tell you that you’re beautiful, no matter what phase you’re in […] No matter what you’re going through, no matter what weight, no matter what — how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you’ve had or not or anything.”

Speaking to the New York Times alongside Cynthia Erivo in October, Ariana Grande revealed that she had let go of her signature high ponytail, and altered her voice pitch to fully embody the essence of Glinda.

“It was really important to erase as much of myself as possible so that they could just be looking at Glinda,” divulged Grande.

According to its IMDb description, “Wicked,” which is set to release on November 22, promises to transport viewers to the mystical Land of Oz. The plot follows the friendship of Elphaba (played by Erivo), who is a misunderstood young woman because of her skin’s green color, and Glinda, a beloved girl.