Ariana Grande tearfully opened up about the toll of “horrible” public scrutiny on her appearance, admitting she’s experienced it since she was a teenager. In a heartfelt interview with French journalist Salima Jeanne Poumbga, known as “Crazy Sally,” released on Thursday (December 5), Ariana described enduring years of harsh commentary, likening it to being a “specimen in a petri dish.”
In the interview, which took place during her movie Wicked’s press tour, the 31-year-old singer was asked how she dealt with “beauty standards” and “critics” toward her looks.
Ariana emotionally replied: “My goodness. I’m not gonna- It’s just, it’s a good question. I’ve been doing this in front of the public, been a specimen in a petri dish, since I was 16 or 17.
