Happy 32nd birthday to the iconic Ariana Grande.

Ariana used to be very active on Tumblr and she posted very pro-anorexia/eating disorder content often. Diet and exercise plans, photos that were just body checks (showing off particular areas of one’s body that they’re proud of, usually something like a very thin arm or protruding collarbone). She has also recently (publicly) liked memes on IG about drinking black coffee all day on an empty stomach.

She and Cynthia Erivo also talked about sending each other voice notes from the treadmill to motivate each other to work out, which in context of everything else is also very disordered (people with ED will sometimes have a competitive friend to inspire them to “work harder”). And Cynthia has lost a ton of weight this past year as well, and she previously was perfectly fit and healthy looking like Ariana.

It’s really sad to see because eating disorders are hellish. I think so many people bring up Chadwick Boseman as a reason to not talk about celebrity’s bodies, and these public figures are absolutely ripped to shreds about their appearance.

However, Ariana almost certainly, based on her past behaviors and current worrisome appearance, is suffering a relapse of ED. It’s very upsetting and I really hope she gets the help she needs to be healthy and safe. Anorexia/bulimia are the most dangerous mental conditions because once your body consumes all extra fat, it starts consuming muscle, and your heart weakens drastically as a result. The Andrew Tates of the world are disgusting and this has nothing to do with how “attractive” she is - it’s about being worried for her and the very real danger of being in active eating disorder.