Ariana Grande has once again sparked concern among fans regarding her appearance, this time following the release of the music video for her latest single, Hate that I Made You Love Me. The pop star, 32, unveiled the video on Monday, which serves as the lead single from her upcoming album Petal, scheduled for release on July 31.
Music Video Concept and Fan Reactions
The video features actor Justin Long and presents a dark, thriller-inspired concept. Grande appears in a yellow, sleeveless dress with a V-neckline, haunting Long's character as he ultimately digs his own grave. The five-minute clip draws inspiration from chilling sequences in famous films, focusing on Long's character attempting to escape the ghost of his lover and his overwhelming guilt.
Throughout the video, Long's character sees Grande everywhere, leading to increasingly dangerous and near-fatal situations. In the end, he envisions his lover burying him, trapped in a basement filled with journals detailing his insecurities and obsession. In one scene, Grande appears unamused as she goes through the journals before escaping the dark place where she was imprisoned.
While some fans praised the concept and the song, many took to social media platform X to comment on Grande's slender figure. Observers pointed out visible ribs and collarbones, with some calling the appearance 'disturbing.' One user wrote, 'Poor girl, she looks so haggard and super tired.' Another commented, 'Sorry, but she looks sick :/ (no shade) she's stunning and all of that, but she looks very skinny and we can see her bones :('.
Mixed Responses and Defense
Criticism extended to her choice of wardrobe, with one fan stating, 'I don't understand why Ariana is obsessed with showing off her chest bones.' Another added, 'I'd feel bad about the body shaming if it wasn't so painfully obvious she's trying to show off how skinny she is all the time. It's kinda disturbing at this point... can't even focus on the music video.'
However, other fans came to Grande's defense. One user tweeted, 'We really can't know someone's health from a single screenshot.' Another wrote, 'It's just her anatomy. Some people have more protruding bones than others... there's girls as skinny as her that don't have such a prominent sternum.' A third user insisted, 'That's literally the point of the video. Let the girl be.'
This is not the first time Grande has faced scrutiny over her body. During her two-year press tour for Wicked, she publicly condemned body-shaming culture, describing it as 'really dangerous' and assuring fans that she is 'the healthiest [she's] ever been.' The discourse continues as the new music video reignites conversations about body image and public perception.
