Ariana Grande's Whirlwind Week: Eternal Sunshine Tour, VMAs, and Controversies

Ariana Grande BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Ariana Grande has been at the very center of headlines over the past few days amid a whirlwind of professional milestones public debate and flashes of social controversy. The biggest story by far is her triumphant return to live performance—she just announced the much-anticipated “Eternal Sunshine” world tour her first trek in seven years with ten major North American cities and a special five-night finale at London’s O2 Arena set for next summer. Multiple outlets like Variety and USA TODAY confirm pre-sale tickets are selling fast as she’s been off the global touring scene since 2019. Grande used Instagram to tease the dates directly to fans promising “See you next year.” There’s fresh momentum for her career as she’s also in the thick of filming major Hollywood projects including “Focker In-Law” the fourth film in the Meet the Parents series and ramping up publicity for “Wicked For Good” the follow-up to the first Wicked film where she stars as Glinda alongside Cynthia Erivo. The “Eternal Sunshine” era itself continues to rake in accolades. At the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards over the weekend Grande wasn’t just in attendance—she presented Mariah Carey with the Video Vanguard Award and also picked up Video of the Year for her short film “Brighter Days Ahead” which ties into the deluxe edition of her seventh studio album. Her acceptance speech was emotional thanking her loyal fans and nodding to her decade-long journey in pop for the first time in years. But the accolades haven’t overshadowed sharp public scrutiny. RadarOnline reports ongoing fan concern about Ariana’s appearance after she seemed “worryingly thin” at the VMAs. The outlet claims she’s now at 87 pounds far below healthy range for her height with unnamed insiders and a quoted physician suggesting potential health risks and growing speculation of body dysmorphia. While these reports swirl around tabloid territory no official statement from Grande or her team has confirmed specifics so this narrative remains unverified but heavily discussed on social media and celebrity news sites. On the social front Grande made waves this week by resharing an Instagram post critical of Trump voters and recent GOP policies especially regarding immigration and trans rights. This earned swift backlash on X as well as a sharply worded reply from the White House—Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai told outlets like TMZ and The Daily Mail “Save your tears Ariana” while defending Trump’s policies and even referencing ticketing reforms supposedly benefiting her fans. Grande is no stranger to political activism—recent posts consistently support progressive Democratic causes, most notably Kamala Harris. The exchange has drawn headlines from Out Magazine to AOL and set social feeds abuzz with both praise and fan blowback. Rounding out the past few days a viral behind-the-scenes video has been circulating of Ariana and Cynthia Erivo rehearsing “Popular” for Wi This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.