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Published 13:41 24 Jun 2026 GMT
Ariana Grande has responded with humor after fans spotted an accidental wardrobe slip in a recent Instagram photo dump.
The singer shared a collection of images highlighting moments from her life, including a picture of herself petting a dog. While the dog appeared to be wearing a "do not pet" harness, social media users quickly focused on something else in the image.
Fans noticed that Grande's left breast was faintly visible through her red-and-white checkered babydoll dress. The detail sparked widespread discussion online, with many people admitting it took them some time to spot what others were talking about.
The image quickly made its way onto social media platforms, where fans shared their reactions to the accidental reveal.
“It took me 5 minutes staring at the photo to even realize,” one fan shared on Reddit.
“Oh Ari,” another wrote on a different Instagram post, while another commented: “I saw it immediately because the picture before it was in the same dress and then when she was leaned over, I was like oh my God that’s her boob.”
Not everyone saw the incident as controversial. Some questioned why the image had attracted so much attention.
“Why is everyone acting like this is the scandal of the century over a nipple?” someone questioned.
Another added: “I wonder if this is intentional?”
Grande later appeared to address the conversation herself through her Instagram Stories.
The singer shared a throwback clip featuring fellow Victorious star Elizabeth Gillies. In the video, which parodies the film Showgirls, Gillies tells Grande: “You have great t*ts. They’re really beautiful.”
Without flinching, the star replies with an approving “thank you.”
The response was well received by many fans.
“This is the best response she could have made for this,” one fan wrote online.
The social media moment comes during a busy period for Grande, who has returned to touring and releasing new music following the promotional campaign for Wicked.
She is currently on her Eternal Sunshine Tour, her first concert tour in seven years. According to the report, the tour began in early June and is scheduled to conclude with a 10-night residency in London in September.
Grande has also revealed the full 12-song tracklist for her upcoming eighth studio album, Petal, which is due for release on July 31. The album is expected to focus on themes of “moving beyond negativity.”
For now, the singer appears unbothered by the online discussion, choosing instead to laugh along with fans.
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Published 10:36 12 Apr 2023 GMT
Ariana Grande has shared a video on TikTok where she addressed concerns about her body and slammed body shamers.
In the world of social media, it is now easier than ever to express opinions on various matters, but unfortunately, that also means that hate comments directed at celebrities are commonplace.
It's never felt easier to get in touch with celebs, because a simple comment under a social media post has every chance of being viewed by the intended target.
Perhaps something that is often forgotten is that these public figures are people too, and Ariana has addressed exactly that as she has confronted those who have commented on her body.
The 29-year-old singer uploaded a rare video to TikTok where she spoke candidly to her followers. "I don't do this often. I don't like it, I'm not good at it," she began.
Check out what the popstar had to say:"I just wanted to address your concerns about my body and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to.
"I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people's bodies, no matter what. If you think you're saying something good or well-intentioned, whatever it is: healthy, unhealthy, big, small, this, that, sexy, not sexy... we just shouldn't."
Ariana addressed what is commonly known as back-handed compliments, where she explained that there are ways to say something nice to somebody without it coming across as criticism.
The singer spoke about the power of simply scrolling past something that you don't like online, as opposed to taking time out of your day to make negative comments.
"There are many different kinds of beautiful. There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful," Ariana explained.
Addressing why she posted the video, Ariana said: "The body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.
"I was on a lot of antidepressants, drinking on them, eating poorly, and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider, my healthy."
Ariana urged viewers to be gentle with the comments they make about someone else's appearance, even if the remarks are made from a "loving place", the singer expressed that the person is probably "working on it", and little comments are unhelpful.
"I just think you're beautiful and wanted to share some feelings," Ariana finished the video as she said that people should love the skin they're in.
Naturally, people were very supportive of the singer, as one person expressed: "Absolutely love this. No one deserves to have their body commented on especially when you don’t truly know the person. Thank you Ariana."
A second added: "Needed to hear all of this today. Thank you for sharing some love."
As Ariana touched on, you never know how much damage a throwaway comment can do to a person, so let's be kind.
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Published 09:14 11 Feb 2019 GMT
Everyone likes a throwback photo from time to time, especially if it's one from a celebrity. Haven't you ever wanted to know what some stars looked like when they were pint-sized? I sure have.
This week Ariana Grande was nice enough to share an adorable picture of herself as a little girl on Twitter for her many millions of followers to see, and it's fair to say that her social media fans were overjoyed by the picture of toddler Ariana. You have to squint to make sure it's her, as she looks completely different without her signature ponytail. However, there's no denying that she was a really cute tot.
Ariana captioned the picture: "If i’m honest ..... this is still exactly what i look like without lashes and my pony ..... anyone who knows me knows me knows ..... like .... i’m twenty five. i was five here. the only difference now is that hand now says bbq grill finger. [sic]"
Fans immediately began commenting on the picture and were only too happy to laugh about Ariana's infamous tattoo as well. Here are some of the best reactions.
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And here's the 5-year-old Ariana!
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Don't let this cute pic fool you though: it turns out that Ariana Grande has a tough side as well. For instance, she recently slammed a Grammy producer for lying about why she wasn't appearing at the awards show.
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Published 08:48 05 Oct 2020 GMT
Khloé Kardashian has once again left her followers doing a double-take after her posting a few gorgeous selfies to Instagram.
In fact, many of her followers were so taken aback by the 36-year-old's appearance, that they confused her with 27-year-old singer Ariana Grande.
Sharing the two photos with her 122 million followers, Khloé struck a pose wearing a pair of black latex pants and a corset top with a Renaissance-like aesthetic. To cap off the look, she styled her hair into two 90s-esque ponytails.
The mom-of-one captioned the sizzling snaps: "Man this heat wave is intense!! Isn’t it October??? Lex, This ones for you," followed by a cheeky winking emoji.
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And since posting the stunning snaps over the weekend, they have already amassed over 2.8 million likes and 26,000 comments - with many Instagram users pointing out
Instagram user 'stxphvni' typed: "I thought this was Ariana Grande for a sec"
Which was echoed by user 'ajetfenty', who quipped: "Ariana Grande looks so good here."
A third, user 'mahki.anthony', commented: "Thought this was Ariana grande, Madison beer, and Kim".
And the Ariana Grande comments just kept coming:
Looking at some of Ariana's latest Instagram posts, you can certainly see why many fans were left rather confused:
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However, several of Khloé's followers were unimpressed at seeing the reality TV star looking drastically different to how we're used to seeing her - with many branding her "unrecognizable".
One Instagram user with the handle 'itsshannybaby' even called out Kardashian for helping to feed the "unrealistic beauty standards" seen across social media. The social media user wrote:
"I’m sorry but gah you’re part of the problem with this unrealistic standard of beauty. Honestly JUST ONCE please post a picture with no filter and no make-up.
"Show these kids [you're] influencing what real beauty is. I really feel so bad for your daughter and how she’s going to grow up thinking her natural self will never be enough."
Another user with the handle 'filoyestilo' echoed this feeling and called out Khloé for using her social media platforms to promote an "unachievable vision of beauty"
They wrote: "I love your positivity Khloe! But it’s so hard to be on your side when you’re using your huge platform to promote an EDITED and unachievable vision of beauty."
What do you think of Khloé's new look? Should celebs be allowed to post whatever they please on social media, or do you think images like these promote an unhealthy beauty standard? Let us know in the comments section.
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Published 10:08 30 Nov 2025 GMT
Ariana Grande is once again urging fans to think twice before making comments about someone’s body, explaining how "dangerous" it is.
The 32-year-old pop star resurfaced a heartfelt video from a previous interview, sharing it to her Instagram Stories on Saturday with the caption, “resharing this from last year ♡ as a loving reminder to all.”
The clip originally aired in 2024, showing Grande getting visibly emotional as she opened up about the toll online criticism has taken over the years.
“I’ve been kind of doing this in front of the public and kind of been a specimen in a petri dish really since I was 16 or 17, so I have heard it all,” Grande said in the video.
“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 simplest thing — your appearance, you know?”
The former Nickelodeon actress reflected on how public scrutiny shaped her experience as a young performer. She revealed how challenging it was to block out the noise, especially at an age when most people are still figuring out who they are.
“It’s hard to protect yourself from that noise,” Grande said, “when you’re young and you’re hearing all kinds of things.”
“I think that it’s something that is uncomfortable no matter what scale you’re experiencing it on,” she added. “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?’”
Grande said the culture of casually commenting on people’s appearances has become far too normalized.
“I think in today’s society, there is a comfortability that we shouldn’t have at all — commenting on others’ looks, appearance, what they think is going on behind the scenes or health or how they present themselves,” she explained.
This isn’t the first time the “Wicked: For Good” star has spoken up about body-shaming. In 2023, she delivered an emotional message to fans, opening up about her past struggles and how misleading perceptions of her health really were.
“The body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body. I was on a lot of antidepressants and drinking on them and eating poorly,” she revealed.
“[I was] at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my healthy, but that in fact wasn’t my healthy.”
“I know I shouldn’t have to explain that. But I do feel like maybe having an openness and some sort of vulnerability here, good might come from it,” Grande said.
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Published 12:19 25 Apr 2020 GMT
Pop princess Ariana Grande has slammed "degrading" TikTok users who continue to impersonate her on the social media platform.
Ariana takes down her ponytail and shows off her naturally curly hair:
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A quick search on TikTok will show you that the '7 Rings' singer is frequently mimicked by users, who copy her iconic high ponytail, makeup style, and even imitated her character's voice from Victorious.
In fact, 14-year-old TikTok star Paige Niemann has amassed six million followers and even more views on the social media platform thanks to her pretty spot-on impersonations of the singer.
But it looks like Grande has had enough, so would the real Ariana please stand up.
On Thursday, Ariana shared a video from filmmaker Jordan Firstman to her Instagram Stories, which showed him joking around and doing his impression of a meme.
In the video, Firstman says:
"What if we, like, we took a moment, like a small clip from a movie or a TV show — something that, like, an artist really poured their soul into and it, like, it just took them years to make, and it was an uphill battle the entire time — what if we took a moment from that and we kind of, like, recontextualized it? Like, does that make sense? And we put a completely arbitrary meaning onto that thing that the artist loves so much? Kind of, like, degrading its entire value?"
Jordan ends the video by saying: "I just think that could be, like, a fun, bitchy thing to do. I'm so bored... I just kind of wanna ruin someone's life today."
The filmmaker's words clearly resonated with Grande, who shared the video in a now-deleted Story, along with the written caption:
"Can this please also double as your impression of the pony tail TikTok girls who think doing the Cat Valentine voice and that wearing winged eyeliner and a sweatshirt is doing a good impersonation of me...
"Cause this really how it feels."
However, Paige Niemann has since hit out at Ariana's response. Per Buzzfeed, Niemann said during a recent live-stream: "I'm used to Ariana shading me, so it's whatever. I'm just here to entertain people. It's not how I am in real life. It's kind of why I'm not a fan of her anymore, honestly."
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And Niemann is right - this is not the first time Ariana has come for her. In a tweet last year, Ariana questioned why Niemann felt the need to use the Cat Valentine voice.
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She wrote: "i just wonder whyyyy the [Cat] voice / dialogue. Loudly crying face i am sure she is the sweetest sweet sweetheart forreal !! but it’s definitley bizarre seeing people blend the two worlds lmao."
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