The Ariana Grande Body Debate Reveals a No-Win Culture

Slate’s Scaachi Koul argues that Ariana Grande’s body has become a public pressure test: fans and media flip between concern and judgment, drawing painful parallels to Karen Carpenter, while Grande insists she’s healthy and plans a break—leaving society with an unhelpful “silence or shaming” dilemma and highlighting a broader, toxic trend in how female stars are scrutinized.