Urgent warnings were seen getting issued by top medical experts right after online accusations involving singer Ariana Grande took center stage.
This includes how critics argued about how Grande was intentionally body checking, which is an action or behavior where a person continues to measure, scrutinize, or showcase one specific body part to focus on their thinness.
A leading dermatologist shared how true body checking is more of a mental habit that is related to body dysmorphia or eating concerns. However, one esthetician shared how social media users should not assume intent through just public pictures, noting that external viewers couldn't correctly differentiate between harmless self-expression and compulsive body checking depending purely on a picture.
No matter what the celebrity's intent could be, experts focused hard on how the online breakdown of public figures' weights has some serious aftereffects for the younger generation. Constant exposure to such debates normalizes unrealistic beauty standards, which are mostly amplified by filters and cosmetic procedures.