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Stars' Weight Loss Sparks Concern Over Social Media Impact

12/11/2025

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Cynthia Erivo, star of Wicked 2, and Ariana Grande, singer, reportedly lost significant weight during filming.
Experts link the weight changes to social media's impact on body image, citing #SkinnyTok on TikTok.
Despite bans, such content persists and encourages unhealthy behaviors among young women.
Experts suggest limiting social media exposure for children to help counter these issues.
Grande emphasized the lasting effects of imposed standards on young girls' body image.

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Cynthia Erivo, star of Wicked 2, and Ariana Grande, singer, reportedly lost significant weight during filming.
Experts link the weight changes to social media's impact on body image, citing #SkinnyTok on TikTok.
Despite bans, such content persists and encourages unhealthy behaviors among young women.
Experts suggest limiting social media exposure for children to help counter these issues.
Grande emphasized the lasting effects of imposed standards on young girls' body image.