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  • Ariana Grande addresses body-shaming comments, says “Healthy can look different”

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Ariana Grande took to TikTok on Tuesday to shed light on her mental health, addressing recent comments about her body in a three-minute video.

    “I don’t do this often. I don’t like it. I’m not good at it. But I just wanted to address your concerns about my body, and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to,” she began.

    As reported by People, a US-based media company, the Grammy-winning singer added, “There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. And personally, for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”

    Sharing her past habits, the singer said, “I was on a lot of anti-depressants and drinking on them and eating poorly and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my healthy, but that, in fact, wasn’t my healthy.”

    Ariana felt that talking about her body would free her from inner insecurities and vulnerabilities. “Healthy can look different,” continued Grande. “The second thing is you never know what someone is going through, so even if you’re coming from a loving place or a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they’re working on it with. You never know, so be gentle with each other and yourselves,” she added.

    Grande also extended some kind words to her fans by sharing that “you’re beautiful no matter what phase you’re in.”

    “Sending you guys a lot of love, and I think you’re beautiful no matter what you’re going through, no matter what weight, no matter how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you’ve had — or not — or anything,” expressed Grande near the end of the video. “I just think you’re beautiful and wanted to share some feelings. Have a very beautiful day, and I’m sending you a lot of love.”

    Grande is currently working on a two-installment film adaptation of the Broadway musical hit, ‘Wicked’. (ANI)

    WASHINGTON: Ariana Grande took to TikTok on Tuesday to shed light on her mental health, addressing recent comments about her body in a three-minute video.

    “I don’t do this often. I don’t like it. I’m not good at it. But I just wanted to address your concerns about my body, and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and to be paid such close attention to,” she began.

    As reported by People, a US-based media company, the Grammy-winning singer added, “There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful. And personally, for me, the body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Sharing her past habits, the singer said, “I was on a lot of anti-depressants and drinking on them and eating poorly and at the lowest point of my life when I looked the way you consider my healthy, but that, in fact, wasn’t my healthy.”

    Ariana felt that talking about her body would free her from inner insecurities and vulnerabilities. “Healthy can look different,” continued Grande. “The second thing is you never know what someone is going through, so even if you’re coming from a loving place or a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they’re working on it with. You never know, so be gentle with each other and yourselves,” she added.

    Grande also extended some kind words to her fans by sharing that “you’re beautiful no matter what phase you’re in.”

    “Sending you guys a lot of love, and I think you’re beautiful no matter what you’re going through, no matter what weight, no matter how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you’ve had — or not — or anything,” expressed Grande near the end of the video. “I just think you’re beautiful and wanted to share some feelings. Have a very beautiful day, and I’m sending you a lot of love.”

    Grande is currently working on a two-installment film adaptation of the Broadway musical hit, ‘Wicked’. (ANI)

  • Britney’s ‘fragrant’ encounter is a total vibe!: Ariana

    Ariana Grande's 'Cloud Intense' perfume and Britney Spears' 'Naked Fantasy' are both readily purchasable on various online platforms.

  • Beyonce, Jay-Z and Grande in Oscars race as shortlists unveiled

    By AFP

    Beyonce, Jay-Z and Ariana Grande are all in the running for the best original song Oscar, but French shock-fest “Titane” did not make the shortlist for best foreign film, as the Academy unveiled its annual shortlists Tuesday ahead of the formal nominations.

    Pop superstar Beyonce’s ballad “Be Alive”, penned for the tennis biopic “King Richard,” about the father of Serena and Venus Williams (played by Will Smith), was on a list of 15 tracks, which will be whittled down to a final five before March’s Oscars.

    She will compete against her husband Jay-Z, who produced Netflix Western “The Harder They Fall,” and teamed up with Kid Cudi for the movie’s track “Guns Go Bang.”

    Grande appears in satire “Don’t Look Up,” in which her pop star character sings “Just Look Up” to implore the public to take seriously the impending threat of a comet plummeting towards Earth.

    Billie Eilish’s 007 theme song “No Time To Die” also made the list.

    So did “Dos Oruguitas” from Disney’s animated film “Encanto,” a song composed by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who only needs an Oscar to complete the coveted EGOT collection of awards — Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony.

    Fifteen contenders were unveiled for the international feature film Academy Award, from among 92 eligible movies. Each country is only permitted to submit one film.

    France boasts the most foreign film nominations of any country in Oscars history, but will watch from the sidelines this year after its selection, Julia Ducournau’s Palme d’Or-winning body-horror “Titane,” failed to make the cut.

    The ultra-violent movie about a female serial killer who has sex with automobiles, before tricking a firefighter into believing she is his long-lost son, may have proven too controversial for Academy voters.

    The shortlist includes frontrunners such as Paolo Sorrentino’s coming-of-age drama “The Hand of God” (Italy) and Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” (Japan), based on a Haruki Murakami short story.

    Iran’s Asghar Farhadi — among a select group of auteurs to have won multiple foreign film Oscars previously with “A Separation” and “The Salesman” — again makes the cut with morality drama “A Hero.”

    The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan is a step closer to its first Oscar nomination with “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom,” a comic drama about a reluctant young teacher who is sent to work in the world’s most isolated school.

    Denmark, which won the foreign film Oscar last year for “Another Round,” again has a strong contender in the form of “Flee,” which chronicles a gay Afghan refugee’s perilous journey to Europe.

    The animated film was also included in the shortlist for best documentary, which was also unveiled Tuesday.

    “The Rescue,” about the headline-grabbing 2018 race to save a Thai soccer team trapped in a cave, and Questlove’s “Summer of Soul,” about the huge but largely forgotten “Black Woodstock” festival that took place in 1969 Harlem, also made the cut.

    The final list of Oscar nominations will be revealed on February 8, and the awards will be handed out on March 27.

  • Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ is about ‘climate crisis, politicisation of science’

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio says he was drawn to his latest satirical sci-fi comedy “Don’t Look Up” as the film focuses on the urgency of climate crisis, a cause he has long wanted to highlight on screen.

    Directed by “The Big Short” helmer Adam McKay, the movie follows two low-level astronomers, played by DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, who attempt to warn everyone about an approaching comet that will destroy Earth.

    DiCaprio, who has been an active part of the global climate change movement for many years, said McKay has cleverly used the plot of a comet wiping out the earth to throw light on the larger point about climate crisis.

    “Adam created this film, which was about the climate crisis but he created a sense of urgency with it by making it about a comet that’s going to hit Earth within eight months time and how science has become politicised, there’s alternative facts,” the Oscar-winning actor said during a global virtual press conference of the film.

    Asked what kind of change he is looking forward to in the public perception of science and people who practice it, the 47-year-old actor said he just wants climate scientists to be taken seriously.

    “I was just thankful to play a character who is solely based on so many of the people that I’ve met from the scientific community, in particular, climate scientists, who’ve been trying to communicate the urgency of this issue. And feeling like they’re subjected to the last page on the newspaper… There’s too many other things that we’re inundated with,” DiCaprio said.

    For the press conference, the actor was joined by Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep, good friend-frequent collaborator Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Lawrence and McKay.

    The film features DiCaprio as Dr Randall Mindy, who, along with Lawrence’s Dr Kate Dibiasky, goes on a giant media tour to warn mankind of the approaching comet.

    The actor, best known for his work in films like “Titanic”, “Shutter Island”, “Django Unchanged” and “The Revenant”, credited McKay for crafting two distinct characters of the low-level astronomers.

    “I love the way he portrayed these two different characters, one that is incredibly outspoken, like a Greta Thunberg type of character and mine that is trying to play within the system.

    But I also love the way he was just incredibly truthful about how we’re so immensely distracted from the truth nowadays.

    “And then, of course, COVID hit and there’s a whole new scientific argument going on there. It’s just such an important film to be a part of, at this particular time,” he added.

    “Don’t Look Up” will receive a limited theatrical release on December 10, followed by a Netflix premiere on December 24.

    DiCaprio, who runs a non-profit organisation devoted to promoting environmental awareness, said starring in the film was also a way to make sure he collaborates with other artistes in spreading the word about the danger mankind faces.

    “Adam really cracked the code with this narrative. There are so many comparisons that we can make about the climate crisis with this storyline. As a whole, it’s probably the most important issue all of us could be talking about on a regular basis and it takes artists like this to change the narrative, to create conversation. I’m honoured to be part of it,” he added.

    “Don Look Up”, produced by McKay and Kevin Messick, also features Hollywood star Cate Blanchett, Timothee Chalamet and pop star Ariana Grande among others.

  • Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo to star in Universal’s ‘Wicked’ musical

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Cynthia Erivo and singer Ariana Grande are set to play the lead roles in Universal Pictures’ “Wicked” musical.

    Grande and Erivo will portray Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in the big-screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical.

    “In the Heights” helmer Jon M Chu will be directing the movie. The stars announced their casting on their respective Instagram accounts on Thursday evening.

    “Dear Cynthia, honored doesn’t even begin to cover it. I cannot wait to hug you. See you in Oz,” Grande wrote in a message to the Emmy-winning actor, sent with a pink and green floral arrangement (the signature colors of Glinda and Elphaba).

    “Pink goes good with green,” Erivo wrote alongside the screenshots of her video call with the pop star and also shared the picture of the note she sent.

    A prequel to ‘The Wizard of Oz’, ‘Wicked’ tells the story of everything leading up to Dorothy’s arrival in Oz.

    In the Broadway original, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth portrayed frenemies Elphaba, who would become the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda the Good Witch.

    Stephen Schwartz, who penned the music and lyrics to the Broadway show, is adapting the screenplay with Winnie Holzman.

    Marc Platt, the producer of the Broadway musical, will also produce the film.

  • Ariana Grande teams up with video game ‘Fortnite’ for virtual ‘Rift Tour’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Music star Ariana Grande has collaborated with popular online video game “Fortnite” to headline an in-game music event ‘Rift Tour’.

    “Ariana & the Rift Tour” will be available on the online game for five-time slots from Friday to Sunday.

    “From August 6-8, take a musical journey into magical new realities where Fortnite and Ariana Grande collide. Dive into the Rift Tour,” the announcement on the web page for the event read.

    The Rift Tour will feature experiences that pair Grande’s music with elements from “Fortnite”, the online game which was launched by US-based Epic Games in 2017.

    “Working with Epic and the Fortnite team to bring my music to life inside the game has been so fun and such an honour. I can’t wait to join my fans and see all of your reactions to such an unforgettable, magical journey to new realities,” the singer said in a statement to Billboard.

    Prior to Grande, DJ Marshmello and rapper Travis Scott have teamed up with “Fortnite” for a virtual tour.

  • Ariana Grande honours 2017 Manchester bombing victims on four year anniversary

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande remembered the 22 people killed and over 500 injured at her 2017 concert in Manchester, England. On the fourth anniversary of the tragedy, the ‘Stuck With You’ songstress shared a heartfelt tribute on social media to express her love for all of the victims and their families.

    “Although grief is ever-present and our relationship to it is constantly evolving and expressing itself in different ways every day, year-round. I know that this anniversary will never be an easy one. Please know that I am thinking of you today,” the 22-year-old singer wrote on her Instagram story.

    The tribute, which is written on white text over a black background, included the names of all 22 of those who were killed in the attack. “Manchester, my heart is with you today and always,” Grande added.

    As reported by Page Six, the attack took place on May 22, 2017, during Grande’s concert at the Manchester Arena, when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside the lobby at the end of the show. Following the bombing, the songstress suspended her tour and took a two-week hiatus before returning to Manchester for a star-studded benefit concert that raised USD 13 million for the victims and survivors.

    Per Page Six, not only did the ‘7 Rings’ stars organise and perform at the concert, but she was joined by several A-list artists including Miley Cyrus, Chris Martin, Justin Bieber, Mac Miller, Katy Perry and many others.

    During her tour hiatus, Grande jetted back to Manchester to visit the hospital where several victims of the attack were still receiving treatment – including Jaden Farrell-Mann, who was just 10 years old at the time, and Evie Mills, who was 14.

  • Ariana Grande, Dalton Gomez get married in ‘intimate’ ceremony

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Singer Ariana Grande and real-estate agent Dalton Gomez have tied the knot, five months after the couple announced their engagement.

    A representative for Grande, 27, confirmed the news of the wedding to People magazine.

    “They got married. It was tiny and intimate — less than 20 people. The room was so happy and full of love. The couple and both families couldn’t be happier,” the representative added.

    The ceremony was held at the couple’s home in Montecito, California.

    The “Positions” hitmaker and Gomez, 25, were dating since January 2020 and were social distancing together at her home here amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

    They first made their relationship official when they appeared in the music video for Grande’s song with Justin Bieber, “Stuck with U” in May, followed by a series of photos in June on Instagram.

  • Ariana Grande shares romantic photos with fiance Dalton Gomez

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande on Sunday shared cuddling pictures with her fiance Dalton Gomez and penned a sweet note for him terming him ‘my heart person’.

    The 27-year-old crooner took to Instagram and posted a triplet of cuddly photographs with the 25-year-old real estate agent. In one picture, Gomez is seen smiling while Grande folds her arms around him, while in another the connected pair share a hug in the moonlight.

    “!!! my heart my person !!! thank u so much for being u,” she captioned the romantic snaps.

    The sweet accolade came about a month after several were spotted on a rare date night in Los Angeles, People magazine has revealed. The ‘Positions’ singer and Gomez, who got engaged in December, often keep their relationship out of the spotlight.”He likes keeping his relationship with Ari private,” a source previously the magazine.

    Previously, a source already the magazine, “He loves keeping his relationship with Ari hidden.”

    The ‘Stuck with You’ songstress and her now-life partner started dating last January, and their relationship got serious while quarantining in New York City amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

    Gomez at the end headed back to Los Angeles for his job and Grande took a big leap by joining him on the West Coast.

    Previously, a source to People magazine said, “It was getting interesting for them to see one another, so she chose to take her chance. She bought a house in the Hollywood Hills in June and never looked back. They are incredibly happy.”

    The real estate agent ended up Grande’s 6th studio collection ‘Positions’ – and months after the release of the album, ‘The Voice’ mentor posted photographs announcing their engagement.”Forever n then some,” Grande captioned the big reveal.

    Her family is also “very happy” about their commitment, an insider recently told the magazine.

    “Ari’s family is very happy. Everybody loves Dalton. He is extraordinary for Ari. This period of her life has been extremely calm and ordinary positively. They are exceptionally glad that she is wedding Dalton,” said the insider said at that point. (ANI)