The tricky conversation about Ariana Grande and body image in the public eye

NPR | By Mary Louise Kelly

Published August 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM EDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Monica Hesse of the Washington Post about the cultural conversation around Ariana Grande after she appeared extremely thin in a recent music video.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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