Monday, August 3, 2026 -Ariana Grande will soon take a step back from the public eye and has dropped out of her next project, amid growing concerns over her health.
The star is in the middle of a 41-date world tour and last
week released her latest studio album Petal and accompanying new
single.
The music video for the album’s title track, released on
Friday, July 31, shocked many who watched it.
The petite singer appears thinner than ever before, her rib
bones visible through her skin as she dances in an off-the-shoulder top.
The video has attracted tens of thousands of comments on
social media platforms expressing concern for Grande’s health, with even
several fellow celebs speaking up to voice their worry.
Now, a representative for Grande has issued a public
statement, saying the star will take a step back away from the spotlight after
her current tour commitments wrap on September 1.
“Ariana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour,” Grande’s rep told People.
“She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a
high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break
from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing
public scrutiny,” the rep continued.
“This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She
loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.”
People also quote a “source close to Grande” who
insists the star is perfectly healthy, citing her tour commitments as
proof.
The source said: “She performs healthily and successfully at
a very high-level night after night.”
But People also reports that Grande has dropped
out of her next planned project, a West End revival of Stephen
Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George that is scheduled to take
place in the English summer next year. Grande was set to reunite with
her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey for the stage show.
Broadway World reported that the opening date for the West End show had already been pushed back twice to accommodate Grande’s current world tour dates.
“Following this evening’s announcement from Ariana Grande’s
team, we can confirm that she has decided to step back from Sunday in the
Park with George,” a spokesperson from the show’s production company told
the BBC.
“We know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she
makes it with our complete understanding and support. We wish her nothing but
the best.”
Grande has faced speculation about her size for several
years now. Back in 2023, the star posted a video on social media in which she
urged her followers to be more mindful before sharing their opinion on others’
appearances.
“The body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was
the unhealthiest version of my body. I was on a lot of antidepressants and
drinking on them and eating poorly,” she said, referring to past photos of
herself that fans had said showed her looking healthier.
“[I was] at the lowest point of my life when I looked the
way you consider my healthy, but that in fact wasn’t my healthy.”
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