Ariana Grande took on those weight loss rumors head-on for her press tour for Wicked alongside co-star Cynthia Erivo.

Wicked, which was released in two parts, focuses on the unlikely friendship between Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) as the two attend Shiz University, with the first part of the musical set mostly long before Dorothy ever arrived in Oz. Those familiar with the story are likely to recognize the names from The Wizard of Oz, as Elphaba, will go on to become the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda will become Glinda the Good Witch.

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The Wicked press tour paired Grande with co-star Cynthia Erivo and has had plenty of highlights, including the banter between the two. But there was a particularly poignant moment that happened during a recent interview with a French reporter who asked Grande about society’s beauty standards and the overwhelming pressure women feel to always look perfect.

How did Grande respond? And what did she have to say about those weight loss rumors that have gotten increasingly stronger during this particular press tour for Wicked?

What did Ariana Grande say about those weight loss rumors?

Grande teared up while addressing weight loss rumors that she deemed “dangerous,” as costar Cynthia Erivo comforted her. “My goodness. I’m not gonna–” Grande said in an interview with French interviewer Sally on Oui Oui Baguette in 2024 for the first movie, visibly trying to hold it together. “I’ve been kind of doing this in front of the public and kind of been a specimen in a petri dish really since I was 16 or 17, so I have heard it all,” Grande shared, adding, “I’ve heard every version of it — of what’s wrong with me. And then you fix it, and then it’s wrong for different reasons. But that’s everything from — even just the simplest thing — your appearance, you know?”

Grande, who began her career as a child actress in the Broadway musical 13 and then rose to fame thanks to the role of Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon show Victorious and its spinoff Sam & Cat went on to explain that when you’re young it’s “hard to protect yourself from that noise.”

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“I think that it’s something that is uncomfortable no matter what scale you’re experiencing it on,” she said, “even if you go to Thanksgiving dinner, and someone’s granny says, ‘Oh my God, you look skinnier! What happened?’ or ‘You look heavier! What happened?’”

For Grande, being on the receiving end of those comments, no matter who you are, is always bad. “I think in today’s society, there is a comfortability that we shouldn’t have at all — commenting on others’ looks, appearance, what they think is going on behind the scenes or health or how they present themselves,” Grande said, adding that it’s “really dangerous for all parties involved.”

But the star also added that she’s “really lucky” to have a “support system” in place that reminds her that she’s “beautiful” and that she deals with the comments on her appearance by not giving it space anymore. “It’s not welcome,” she stated sternly. “I have work to do, I have a life to live, I have friends to love on, I have so much love, and it’s not invited, so I don’t leave space for it anymore.”

She even had advice for anyone on the receiving end of those kinds of comments, saying, “However, you all can protect yourselves from that noise — whether it’s at a family reunion or online if you gotta block people, I don’t care if you have to delete the app entirely — you keep yourself safe because no one has the right to say s–t.”

Grande had previously addressed her weight loss in a TikTok video in 2023, where she said, “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 at the time. “[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 healthiest.”

Published Date : 2025-11-19 22:15:00
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Warning: Love Island Games Season 2 spoilers ahead. They were the fan favorite to win the quarter of a million dollars, but are Josh and Andrea still together from Love Island Games Season 2 after their controversial elimination right before the finale?

Josh Goldstein, a 28-year-old from Love Island USA Season 3, and Andrea Carmona, a 27-year-old from Love Island USA Season 6, were two original islanders on Love Island Games Season 2. They coupled up on Day 1 before splitting when Andrea was stolen by bombshell Charlie Georgiou from Love Island USA Season 7. They recoupled on Day 2 before Andrea was stolen again by bombshell Toby Aromolaran from Love Island UK Season 7 on Day 4. They recoupled for a final time on Day 8 and stayed together until their elimination in the semifinals on Day 14. “I genuinely had a great time in the Games. I met amazing friends. Obviously, I met someone really amazing, so I feel happy and I feel proud of myself and proud of him, and I think I can walk away from this saying I genuinely gave it my all and I walked away with a lot,” Andrea said in her exit interview with producers.

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Josh added, “I didn’t know what I was going to get out of this experience, but I got more than I could ever imagine. It was a lot to come back. It brings back a lot of emotions being back in the villa. How it all started. But I think that my sister would be extremely proud that I came back here. And I think she would have loved [Andrea], honestly, as well. I have no regrets. I feel blessed.” Josh quit Love Island USA Season 3 with his partner, Shannon St. Claire, before the finals after the death of his sister, Lindsey Beth Goldstein, in the middle of filming.

Are Josh and Andrea still together from Love Island Games?

Given that Love Island USA airs new episodes around two to three days after they’re filmed, it’s likely that Andrea and Josh are still together at the time of writing. Compared to other couples from Love Island Games Season 2, who are from different states and even different countries, Josh and Andrea have the best chance of staying together given that they both live in Miami, Florida.

Distance is also the reason that most couples on reality TV dating shows, including Love Island USA, break up, so Josh and Andrea have it easier than most. After Love Island USA Season 5, runners-up Kassy Castillo and Leonardo Dionicio announced that they had split due to the distance between them. (Kassy is from Fort Worth, Texas, while Leo is from West Hartford, Connecticut.)

She continued, “Everything was real and genuine, that’s what makes it harder now. Breakups suck. All that I ask is for everyone to give us time because it’s so new. I care for him so much and I wish it didn’t go this way but I really do think this is for the best. I hope soon… who knows? I’m open to anything in the future but it’s just not aligning. He doesn’t deserve any harsh words or comments.”

While Kay Kay and Chris live in separate locations and could face the same fate as Leo and Kassy, it’s also possible for their relationship to work long distance, like Season 6’s runners-up, Leah Kateb and Miguel Harichi. Leah is from Los Angeles, California, while Miguel is from London, United Kingdom.

In an interview with StyleCaster in February 2025, Leah explained that she and Miguel made their relationship work post-Love Island USA because Miguel almost immediately moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her. “It’s always been my dream to have a barn so I can take in foster animals,” Leah told StyleCaster about her and Miguel’s plans to build a house together. “Miguel gets to pick one animal. He wants a cow. I want fainting goats.”

At the time of writing, Josh and Andrea follow each other on Instagram, which could be a good sign of their relationship.

Published Date : 2025-10-04 14:29:00
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