{"id":23994,"date":"2026-08-01T06:45:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23994"},"modified":"2026-08-01T06:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T01:45:54","slug":"ariana-grande-sparks-weight-loss-concerns-in-new-petal-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23994","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande sparks weight-loss concerns in new &#8216;Petal&#8217; music video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F136130065.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ariana Grande sparked health concerns on social media following the release of her audition-themed \u201cPetal\u201d music video Friday.<\/p>\n<p>In a clip from the video, Grande is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbdkZRZRY0F\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seen auditioning before a panel<\/a> of men in an office, rocking a \u201cGrease\u201d inspired outfit consisting of black leggings, a black off-the-shoulder-top and matching scarf around her neck.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy winner, 33, accessorized with a pair of retro shades, pearl earrings, black heels and a leather black jacket slung over her shoulder, pulling her hair into her signature ponytail style \u2014 this time, with tight ringlets.<\/p>\n<p>She also danced in a waiting area alongside other hopeful actresses, all of whom carried scripts and wore retro outfits. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cpetal \ua564 \u3002\u02da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=afSgBNwmZrQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music video out now<\/a>,\u201d Grande captioned a clip via social media at the top of the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ariana Grande sparked concerns on social media after releasing her \u201cPetal\u201d music video on Friday (as seen above). <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Ariana Grande<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In a clip shared to social media, she wore a retro \u201cGrease\u201d-inspired outfit (as pictured here). <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Ariana Grande<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The \u201cWicked\u201d star\u2019s fans flocked to social media to share thoughts on Grande\u2019s appearance in her latest video. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is extremely thin and it\u2019s concerning,\u201d remarked one person, with another chiming in, \u201cI think people are allowed to be concerned for her health.\u201d A third remarked that Grande\u2019s \u201cbones are literally popping out\u201d and visible.<\/p>\n<p>Someone on YouTube wrote, \u201cas an Ari fan, the song and video are absolutely incredible concepts and incredibly executed but honestly all I can think about is how I hope she\u2019s okay because she literally looks ill. She needs to get help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others defended Grande amid the discussion of her body and speculation about her health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf y\u2019all actually cared about her you wouldn\u2019t be publicly making comments about her body,\u201d one person on X wrote, while another urged commenters to \u201cmind your own f\u2013kin business.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Another wrote, \u201cLeave her body alone. Ariana doesn\u2019t exist for your commentary. She\u2019s out here meeting fans, dropping Petal, and living her life her weight is not a public discussion. Body-shaming a woman for being thin is still body-shaming. Full stop. Protect her energy and keep the focus where it belongs: the music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One person ranted, \u201cCLOCK THEM, ARIANA GRANDE. THEY BETTER STOP COMMENTING ON HER BODY, HER WEIGHT, OR HER LOOKS. It\u2019s weird, it\u2019s unnecessary, and she doesn\u2019t owe anyone an explanation for how she looks.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>On social media, one person called her appearance in the music video (pictured above) \u201cconcerning.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Ariana Grande<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Other fans defended Grande (seen above in another look from \u201cPetal\u201d), urging everyone to \u201cmind your own f\u2013kin business.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/Ariana Grande<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Grande has faced health concerns and social media trolls before.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Grande <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/05\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-tears-up-addressing-comments-about-her-weight\/\">became emotional<\/a> when a reporter asked Grande how she handles the \u201coverwhelming\u201d pressure women feel \u201cto always look perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that it\u2019s something that is uncomfortable no matter what scale you\u2019re experiencing it on,\u201d she said in part at the time. Grande noted that comments about one\u2019s personal weight can be \u201cuncomfortable\u201d and \u201chorrible.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if you go to Thanksgiving dinner, and someone\u2019s granny says, \u2018Oh my God, you look skinnier! What happened?\u2019 or \u2018You look heavier! What happened?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Grande (seen here in January) has previously addressed comments about her appearance. <span class=\"credit\">Penske Media via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In a 2024 interview, the Grammy winner (seen here in 2025) called the commentary \u201cdangerous.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Penske Media via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She added, \u201cI think in today\u2019s society, there is a comfortability that we shouldn\u2019t have at all \u2014 commenting on others\u2019 looks, appearance, what they think is going on behind the scenes or health or how they present themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom what you\u2019re wearing to your body to your face to your everything \u2014 there\u2019s a comfortability that people have commenting on that that I think is really dangerous,\u201d she shared. <\/p>\n<p>In November, Grande re-shared <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArianaToday\/status\/1994797604522074567?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a clip from the interview<\/a>, in which she admitted that \u201cit\u2019s hard to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/11\/29\/celebrity-news\/ariana-grande-addresses-dangerous-body-shaming-comments\/\">protect yourself from that noise.<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cresharing this from last year \u2661 as a loving reminder to all,\u201d she wrote atop the clip via Instagram Stories. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ariana Grande sparked health concerns on social media following the release of her audition-themed \u201cPetal\u201d music video Friday. 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