{"id":633988,"date":"2026-06-12T00:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/633988\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T00:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:37:37","slug":"the-truth-behind-ariana-grandes-dramatic-weight-loss-and-ethan-slater-split-as-friends-reveal-a-concerning-pattern-years-in-the-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/633988\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth Behind Ariana Grande’s Dramatic Weight Loss And Ethan Slater Split As Friends Reveal A Concerning Pattern Years In The Making"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ariana Grande\u2019s slender appearance since she began filming Wicked in 2022 has consistently concerned fans, and those concerns intensified on June 6, when the singer-actress kicked off the demanding, 40-show The Eternal Sunshine Tour.<\/p>\n

Compounding the situation is the end of her three-year relationship with Ethan Slater, which fans worry could further strain her health.<\/p>\n

HighlightsAriana Grande and Ethan Slater’s split followed a recurring pattern in the singer’s romantic life, an insider claims.Addressing concerns about her slender appearance, the insider assured fans that Grande’s close ones are keeping an eye on her health.Some netizens have accused Grande of being obsessed with showing how slim she is.<\/p>\n

Sources close to Grande, however, recently assured fans that her friends and family are keeping an eye on the situation and will intervene at the first sign of trouble.<\/p>\n

They also revealed that the pop princess\u2019s breakup is less likely to negatively affect her health, as it follows a pattern in her romantic life that has been unfolding for years.<\/p>\n

Sources shed light on Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater\u2019s breakup while responding to concerns regarding her slim appearance<\/p>\n

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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater<\/a> met on the set of the Tony-winning Broadway musical-turned-Oscar-winning movie franchise Wicked in late 2022.<\/p>\n

Their friendship soon turned into a romantic endeavor, only for it to end earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are still friends and very supportive of one another,\u201d a source told People magazine on Monday, June 8.<\/p>\n

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Their breakup, notably, did not come as a surprise to those closest to Grande, who have noticed a \u201cpattern\u201d in her relationships, per the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

An insider told the publication that Grande\u2019s relationships \u201chave always been a bit of a complicated mix.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe person she\u2019s with gets her full attention, and it\u2019s easy to get swept up in that. But then something shifts. A new project comes along, a movie, a tour, and suddenly the relationship isn\u2019t the center of her world anymore,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n

Grande finds it \u201ceasy\u201d to \u201cmove on\u201d from one thing to the next, as observed by her friends \u201cmore than once.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The next thing, this time around, as is clear, is her ongoing musical tour, for which she had reportedly been rehearsing in Los Angeles <\/a>for months.<\/p>\n

\u201cEthan would have preferred the relationship to continue, but Ariana always follows her own instincts. When she\u2019s ready to move on, she does,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

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As for her weight loss<\/a>, they divulged that Grande\u2019s inner circle believes it is because she does not give herself \u201cthe opportunity to slow down and recharge.\u201d<\/p>\n

The source said that her friends and family \u201care keeping an eye on\u201d whether the demands of her schedule become too much.<\/p>\n

While they are hopeful that Grande will adopt \u201can overall healthier lifestyle<\/a> and routine,\u201d they are all prepared to give her support when the time comes.<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande previously reassured fans about her well-being while opening up about how she deals with comments about her appearance<\/p>\n

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Ariana Grande first addressed concerns about her appearance and health in an April 2023 TikTok video, emphasizing that she wished she did not have to address the chatter at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. Personally, for me, the body you\u2019ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The pop star explained that she looked fuller in the past because she was on antidepressants and maintained a poor diet.<\/a><\/p>\n

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In December 2024, Grande sat down for a candid interview with Sally, a French content creator and journalist.<\/p>\n

She noted at the time that she had been in the public eye like \u201ca specimen in a petri dish\u201d since she was young, adding that it made her listen to \u201cevery version\u201d of criticism about herself.<\/p>\n

Grande said such scrutiny is \u201cdangerous\u201d for anyone and that she copes with it by leaning on her \u201csupport system,\u201d which she said she is \u201creally lucky\u201d to have.<\/p>\n

She said she has learned to ignore the discussions around her, especially about her appearance, and focus on her work and her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have space for it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Grande\u2019s fans have stood by her amid ongoing body-shaming criticism.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s always been skinny<\/a>. She\u2019s always been THAT girl. Let\u2019s leave commenting on bodies that aren\u2019t ours in 2007,\u201d one noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s how her body is. What is she supposed to do? Hide?\u201d a second asked.<\/p>\n

Detractors, however, accused Grande\u2019s fans of encouraging an unhealthy body image for the pop star.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ariana Grande was accused of being obsessed with flaunting her weight loss<\/p>\n

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Grande dropped a music video for her new track Hate That I Made You Love Me on June 1.<\/p>\n

She starred in it, wearing a bright yellow dress <\/a>with a plunging neckline that drew attention to the pronounced bones of her chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The visual triggered a fresh wave of commentary about her slender frame, with one saying, \u201cBones should not be that visible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLiterally. I love her so much, but this is not normal, and her fans need to wake up,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t understand why Ariana is obsessed with showing off her bones,\u201d a third wrote, adding, \u201cI\u2019d feel bad about the body shaming if it wasn\u2019t so painfully obvious she\u2019s trying to show off how skinny she is all the time. It\u2019s kind of disturbing at this point. Can\u2019t even focus on the music video.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A fourth went as far as to call for Grande\u2019s tour to be canceled, opining, \u201cShe needs a break and needs mental health treatment alongside nutrition.\u201d<\/p>\n

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