Ariana Grande breaks down in tears as she addresses ‘dangerous’ weight loss comments about looking ‘skinnier’

American singer-songwriter and actress, Ariana Grande, was moved to tears while addressing ‘dangerous’ weight loss comments about looking ‘skinnier.’

While promoting the new movie ‘Wicked’ with co-star Cynthia Erivo, Grande, 31, was asked by French influencer and journalist Sally how she ‘copes’ with criticism of her appearance.

Immediately after Sally asked her question, Grande appeared emotional as she paused with Cynthia, 37, offering her a comforting hand. ‘My goodness… Good question,’ she said. 

‘I’ve been kind of doing this in front of the public… a specimen in a petri dish really since I was 16 or 17. So I have heard it all,’ she said.

‘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 simple thing, your appearance, you’re young and you’re hearing all those things.’

‘It’s hard to protect yourself from that noise. And it’s something that’s uncomfortable no matter what scale you’re experiencing on. 

No matter where the comment originates from, Ariana insists it’s all difficult to deal with, even if it’s from a family member.

‘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?” That is something that is uncomfortable and horrible no matter where it’s happening, no matter the scale it’s happening on. I think in today’s society there’s 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. From what you’re wearing to your body to your face to your everything.’

She defiantly called the ‘comfortability’ people have with ‘commenting’ on people’s appearance ‘dangerous.’  

‘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,’ she said.

Ariana now makes no room for the criticism: ‘I just don’t invite it in anymore, it’s not welcome. 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, I don’t leave space for it anymore.’

‘And however, you all can protect yourselves from that noise, whether it’s at a family reunion or online… I don’t care if you have to delete your app entirely, you keep yourself safe because no one has the right to say s**t.’ 

The interview comes after Ariana sparked concern over her slimmed-down look with fans expressing fears she looked ‘very fragile’.