Why are people acting like Ariana Grande

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The creator taps into a current celebrity discourse and offers a nuanced perspective that challenges the prevailing narrative. By framing the issue around mental health and public perception, the video likely resonated with viewers who are concerned about celebrity well-being and the impact of online scrutiny.

Summary

The creator questions why people are comparing Ariana Grande's past performances to her current appearance, suggesting that the focus should be on her well-being rather than her body. They argue that people are upset by her visible struggles and that this makes her content harder to consume, while also pointing out that her current state is not a choice and that she has asked for privacy.

Structure

1Questioning public discourse about Ariana Grande's health and appearance
2Critiquing comparisons between past and present performances
3Highlighting her struggles during the Sweetener tour
4Addressing the public's reaction to her current state
5Suggesting alternative ways to create content and urging empathy
6Concluding with a plea to stop bullying

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hold for 2x speed Why are people acting like Ariana Grande was remotely healthy during the sweetener tour? Like as evidence that Ariana needs to take a break and is like not doing well They're comparing clips from the Eternal Sunshine Tour - Bad clips, by the way I went in person on Saturday. She was incredible. But I digress. They're taking clips from Eternal Sunshine and comparing it to sweetener saying like, look, during sweetener she was so healthy. She could sing, she could dance, she was having mental breakdowns on stage every single night of that tour. She was crying so hard she couldn't get through most of her songs. So, like, what the fuck are you actually talking about? If she ever needed a break, if she ever was not doing well, I promise you, it was then. But like I don't know, crutches and spice did a great breakdown of this of like People aren't concerned for her They're upset that her mental illness is visible, and it makes it hard to consume her content. Like I said, she was struggling mentally way harder during sweetener, cute and fun and hot and dancing and singing the way that we liked so we could enjoy it. And now she's just frail, and that's hard for us to watch, and it makes it less fun to watch her. So now we're gonna make content about it. And if you're concerned about people having exposure to how thin she is Cause it's could be a bad influence on young girls or like could be triggering with people having ED. maybe don't choose the most graphic images you can find of her body and then green screen them in the background of your viral videos. Because I promise you that is having a way worse impact on people's mental health than that girl walking around living her life and performing. Just a thought for the people who are saying they're just concerned about her. Like, listen to any of her songs or any of her interviews. She's aware of what her body looks like, she's aware you guys are talking about it and she's asked you to kindly please stop so many times. And if she is struggling with an ED, 1. Not gonna be solved overnight. And 2. She's dealing with it in private as she should be. And it's not your goddamn business. It's like you guys are acting like this is a choice and she's like doing it cause out of some like for some nefarious reason. Like if homegirl's sick, she's sick. Like, stop bullying her.

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My two cents on the whole Ariana discourse. #arianagrande #eternalsunshine #eternalsunshinetour

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Why are people acting like Ariana Grande was remotely healthy during the sweetener tour? Like as evidence that Ariana needs to take a break and is like not doing well. They're comparing clips from the Eternal Sunshine Tour - Bad clips, by the way. I went in person on Saturday. She was incredible. But I digress. They're taking clips from Eternal Sunshine and comparing it to sweetener saying like, look, during sweetener she was so healthy. She could sing, she could dance, she was having mental breakdowns on stage every single night of that tour. She was crying so hard, she couldn't get through most of her songs. So, like, what the fuck are you actually talking about? If she ever needed a break, if she ever was not doing well, I promise you, it was then. But like, I don't know, crutches and spice did a great breakdown of this of like, people aren't concerned for her. They're upset that her mental illness is visible, and it makes it hard to consume her content. Like I said, she was struggling mentally way harder during sweetener, cute and fun and hot and dancing and singing the way that we liked so we could enjoy it. And now she's just frail, and that's hard for us to watch, and it makes it less fun to watch her. So now we're gonna make content about it. And if you're concerned about people having exposure to how thin she is, cause it's could be a bad influence on young girls or like could be triggering with people having ED, maybe don't choose the most graphic images you can find of her body and then green screen them in the background of your viral videos. Because I promise you that is having a way worse impact on people's mental health than that girl walking around living her life and performing. Just a thought for the people who are saying they're just concerned about her. Like, listen to any of her songs or any of her interviews. She's aware of what her body looks like, she's aware you guys are talking about it and she's asked you to kindly please stop so many times. And if she is struggling with an ED, 1. Not gonna be solved overnight. And 2. She's dealing with it in private as she should be. And it's not your goddamn business. It's like you guys are acting like this is a choice and she's like doing it cause out of some like for some nefarious reason. Like if homegirl's sick, she's sick. Like, stop bullying her.