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Ariana Grande Pulls Back After ‘Petal’ Video Backlash

8/6/2026

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Ariana Grande will step back from visibility after her tour ends on September 1, 2026, after criticism of the “Petal” video.
The “Petal” video debuted July 31, 2026, and gathered over nine million views within days.
YouTube commenters called Grande’s frame skeletal; Jameela Jamil called her team “thoroughly irresponsible.”
Her team cancelled West End debut of “Sunday in the Park with George,” citing the “SkinnyTok” trend and GLP-1 drugs costing KES 130,000 per month.

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Ariana Grande will step back from visibility after her tour ends on September 1, 2026, after criticism of the “Petal” video.
The “Petal” video debuted July 31, 2026, and gathered over nine million views within days.
YouTube commenters called Grande’s frame skeletal; Jameela Jamil called her team “thoroughly irresponsible.”
Her team cancelled West End debut of “Sunday in the Park with George,” citing the “SkinnyTok” trend and GLP-1 drugs costing KES 130,000 per month.