Ariana Grande Addresses 'Fake' Appearance Rumours in New Charli XCX Collab

Ariana Grande opens up about the pain of public speculation around her appearance in the remix of Charli XCX's ‘Sympathy is a Knife’. 

Featured on Charli’s album Brat, the song dives deep into insecurities and their toll on mental health. Grande, reflecting on her own experiences, joins Charli in addressing these struggles.

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In a recent Vanity Fair Lie Detector Test, Grande admitted to having had cosmetic procedures like fillers and Botox in the past but clarified, “I stopped like four years ago, and that is the extent.” 

She emphasised her support for anyone seeking beauty enhancements, adding, “Why do we care?” 

Charli revealed to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe why she chose Grande for the track, highlighting their shared experiences with public scrutiny. 

“Ari knows this feeling more so than me,” she said. In the song, Grande sings about how public perceptions of beauty and mistakes can cut deeply, stating, “It's a knife when you're so pretty, they think it must be fake.”

Both artists express the emotional impact of being constantly analysed, shedding light on the pressures they face in the spotlight.

-Sushmita Sarkar