Bella Hadid shows support for pal Ariana Grande – after the singer shut down body shamers

Bella Hadid took to social media on Wednesday to express public support for singer Ariana Grande after pushing back body shamers.

The supermodel, 26, shared in the post that she is “very proud” of her singer, re-sharing the video posted by Ariana, 29, on her own feed.

In the video, originally shared on TikTok, Ariana referenced recent concerns about her appearance from fans — and assured that she was healthier than ever.

And in support of her, Bella added her own comments while advising, “Instead of unsolicited advice or opinions, judgment or aggression, just try to lend a helping hand and be kind.”

Ariana appreciated the support and took to the comment section of Bella’s repost to sweetly write, “Love you and your big heart!!!!.”

Speaking out: In the video, originally shared on TikTok, Ariana referenced recent concerns about her appearance from fans — and assured that she was healthier than ever

Bella re-shared the video with her 58.5 million fans, writing: “@arianagrande🤍. you never know what someone is dealing with mentally or physically. Illness or depression. Sadness or heartache. You just don’t, and you’ll never know until you walk in their shoes for a day.

“Instead of unsolicited advice or opinions, judgments or aggression, just try to lend a helping hand and be kind. There’s always a reason for how people look/feel, so try to be gentle, especially if you don’t know someone or what they’ve been through. Instagram is not real and we need to look deeper and consciously remind ourselves that we are all just human beings doing our best.”

Bella urged fans to “remember that” when going to make “funny,” “mean,” or “annoying” comments that individuals should “remove” themselves from the conversation if someone is talking badly about another.

She concluded, “It’s so much cooler to be nice. I love you. And love you Ari. This is so important, I am very proud of you. It will help so many people. Thank you.’

Ariana, who has been filming the Wicked adaptation in London for the past few weeks, has faced comments from social media users pointing out her weight and suggesting that her face has changed over time.

But the hitmaker said the version of her body people compared her to was the “unhealthiest version of my body,” and she saw her current appearance as a major improvement for her health.

She shared the video, keeping her selfie video casual and filming it against a row of windows while wearing a low-profile gray zip-up hoodie atop a pale pink tank top.

Before she started, Ariana admitted, “I don’t do this very often. I do not like it. I’m not good at it.

Be nice: Showing her support, Bella added her own comments as she advised, “Instead of unsolicited advice or opinions, judgment or aggression, just try to lend a helping hand and be kind”

Weighing in: Some fans had shared their concerns on social media about Grande’s current weight and alleged changes to her face in recent years

“But I just wanted to bring up your concerns about my body and talk a little bit about what it means to be a person with a body and to be seen and given so much thought,” she continued. “I think we need to be softer and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies no matter what.

This even included omitting positive compliments if they were too focused on someone’s appearance.

“If you think you’re saying something good or well-intentioned, whatever it is, healthy or unhealthy, big or small, this or that, sexy or not sexy, then we really need to work on not doing that so much.”

She suggested that her fans—and critics—should focus on less physical compliments, or just learn to “ignore” any traits in her and other people that they didn’t like.

“I think we need to help each other just be safer and keep each other safer,” she added.

But Ariana focused more specifically on herself, citing that despite what some of her fans might think, she thought she was in better health than she has been in the past.

‘I also want to say: one, there are many different kinds of beauty. There are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful,” she said. “And personally for me, the body you compared my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body.”

She explained that she was “on a lot of antidepressants” and “drinking on them,” which is not usually recommended due to dangerous interactions.

Ariana also admitted that she was “eating badly and was at the lowest point of my life when I looked what you consider my healthy…”

She clarified that the years-old version of herself “wasn’t my health.”

“I know I don’t have to explain that, but I do feel that if I have openness or vulnerability, something good might come out of it. That’s the first thing, healthy can look different,” she said.

She also reminded her fans that they are not actually friends with her and therefore do not know any details about her physical or mental health.

“You never know what someone is going through, so even if you come from a loving place or a caring place, that person is probably working through it or has a support system that they’re working through,” she continued.

Ariana decided by trying to cheer up her fans and followers who had made similar rude comments about their appearance or health.

“You’re beautiful no matter what stage you’re in,” she declared.

She also tried to avoid seemingly inevitable criticism on her face by noting that she wasn’t as made up as she often is in public.

“By the way, I’m not wearing eyelashes or eyeliner at the moment, this is my face, these are my eyes, so don’t worry about that now too, oh my God,” she added.

“I send you lots of love and I think you’re beautiful no matter what you’re going through, no matter your weight, no matter how you like to do your makeup these days, no matter what cosmetic procedures you’ve had or not or anything,” she added before she signed out. “I just think you’re beautiful and wanted to share some feelings. Have a very nice day and I send you lots of love.’

In May 2021, Ariana marked Mental Health Awareness Month by “ending the stigma around mental health and normalizing asking for help.”

“Healing is not linear, fun, fast or not easy at all, but we are here and we must commit to making this time as healthy, peaceful and beautiful as possible. the work is so hard, but we are capable and worth it. sending so much love and strength,” she added while sharing multiple mental health slides.

Mind your business: “I think we should be softer and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies no matter what,” she said

More than meets the eye: Ariana claimed that the “healthy” version of herself from a few years ago that others clung to wasn’t actually healthy, because she took multiple antidepressants — while drinking — and ate poorly

Affirmations: “You are beautiful no matter what stage you are in,” she added as a pep talk to fans, though she asked them not to judge her because of the state of her makeup

Mental health: Grande has been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression over the years, as well as PTSD; seen in 2016 in LA

Heartbreaking: The singer developed PTSD after the tragic bombing of her 2017 concert in Manchester, England, which left 23 dead and more than 1,000 injured; seen in 2017

She’s previously been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

She developed the condition after the tragic bombing at her 2017 concert in Manchester, England.

An Islamist extremist suicide bomber detonated an explosive device as concertgoers tried to leave the venue, killing 23 people and injuring more than 1,000 others.

Grande was unharmed, but she struggled to move on after the devastating incident.