‘They Look Near Death’: Ariana Grande and ‘Wicked’ Co-Star Cynthia Erivo Spark Concerns of a ‘Starvation’ Contest Due to Shockingly Thin Appearance

Social media is abuzz with allegations that the stars of Universal Pictures’ upcoming film “Wicked” film are competing to see who can be the skinniest, with claims that they are purposely starving themselves. Ariana Grande, 31, and Cynthia Erivo, 37, attended the Los Angeles premiere of “Wicked” on Nov. 9 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where their unusually slim physiques sparked a wave of concern and online chatter. Some fans even described their look as “anorexic.” Reactions on the X platform were swift, with one person tweeting, “No hate…just to ask one question…we’re they starving during the filming process or what??” SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 05: Ariana Grande poses for a photocall at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair for the Australian premiere of “Wicked” at on November 05, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage) Another remarked, “They’re having a skinny-off.” The comments didn’t stop there. One X user asked, “What is going on…they look near death starvation.” “They look terrible. Ariana looks unhealthily skinny,” another person wrote, while another shared, “I love ariana so much but shes so thin lately [sad face emoji] ed (eating disorder) girlys know what eds look like i hope she’s doing okay.” They’re having a...