What’s Happening to Ariana Grande?

This week, a very thin Ariana Grande announced that she’d be “taking a step back from visibility” following growing concern about her shrinking frame. (Illustration by The Free Press ) Plus: coaches for disappointing men, memoirs by women going through it, and when to say ‘no’ to therapy. And more. By Suzy Weiss 08.07.26 — Second Thought FOLLOW COLUMN --:-- --:-- Upgrade to Listen Produced by ElevenLabs using AI narration 22 68 READ IN APP READ IN APP Hi, all! I’m working on a few stories right now—including about whether God loves AI, and the rise of face tattoos—but I did sneak away from my desk midweek to record an episode of Second Thought with Dan Ahdoot. There’s too much going on in the culture to stay silent.