{"id":368192,"date":"2026-08-07T19:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ariana-grande-why-we-cant-stop-talking-about-womens-bodies-the-global-story\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T19:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T18:00:20","slug":"ariana-grande-why-we-cant-stop-talking-about-womens-bodies-the-global-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/ariana-grande-why-we-cant-stop-talking-about-womens-bodies-the-global-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande: why we can\u2019t stop talking about women&#8217;s bodies | The Global Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9CQUQTrxaRM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Ariana Grande: why we can\u2019t stop talking about women's bodies | The Global Story\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9CQUQTrxaRM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ariana Grande\u2019s appearance in a new music video has sparked speculation, commentary and intense debate over the question of when \u2014 if ever \u2014 the public should weigh in on a woman&#8217;s body.  <\/p>\n<p>The pop star and Wicked actor is not the first woman in the public eye to come under intense scrutiny, so how has the way we talk about celebrities\u2019 bodies changed over time?  <\/p>\n<p>We ask Sarah Ditum, journalist and author of Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s, whether it\u2019s ever OK to talk about a woman\u2019s appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #ArianaGrande <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Why are people talking about Ariana Grande?<br \/>\n01:50 When did we get obsessed with women&#8217;s bodies?<br \/>\n02:58 The influence of paparazzi<br \/>\n04:37 The magazines who promoted the culture<br \/>\n05:55 The fixation on being thin<br \/>\n10:25 How have GLP-1s changed things?<br \/>\n12:30 The impact of social media on weight loss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ariana Grande\u2019s appearance in a new music video has sparked speculation, commentary and intense debate over the question of when \u2014 if ever \u2014 the public should weigh in on a woman&#8217;s body. 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