
I personally don’t think it’s about body-shaming - it’s about fear. We’ve seen situations in the past, like with Karen Carpenter, where people didn’t speak up because they didn’t want to seem rude, and it ended tragically. Fans bring it up because they care and because they don’t want history to repeat itself. Obviously no one online can ‘save’ her, but ignoring obvious concerns doesn’t feel right either
but the thing is, do you really think this many people “speaking up” all the time is actually helping? because i don’t. our brains are not designed to witness millions of people talk about our appearance. i don’t think not talking about it as much means ignoring it, but when the person themselves is literally asking people to stop talking about their body, shouldn’t people stop? ariana KNOWS what people are saying. at the end of the day she is going to do what she chooses to do
I agree that the people in her life are the ones that can actually help her. By no means am I trying to justify the internet over analyzing her body for years because it is very unhealthy; I just meant that the concern people feel is coming from a real place, especially for those of us who have been in similar situations. It is scary to see someone you look up to look more unwell over time. Of course her loved ones should be the ones to guide & help her, but it’s also human nature for fans