Fame is a weird space to occupy when it comes to things like this. IK it automatically puts a lot of stuff on the table but this stuff is way more delicate. it seems to vary illness to illness
I think you’re not supposed to comment on the person’s appearance at all (?) if it’s an ED. I understand why ppl do; it feels like you’re being a bystander not expressing concern for someone you care about & natural to express shock on your own socials if it concerns an extremely public figure. it also feels wrong to not address it when millions of ppl look up to that person as a role model for beauty…but it feels wrong to comment on smth so personal in a stranger too.
So many female celebrities’ appearances are examined routinely that it’s hard to imagine a world where people don’t comment
The reality is so many ppl don’t know how to respond to unexplained weight loss in ppl they know IRL let alone in celebrities. I think the broader discussions about body image and mental illness have led us to think we are more literate in these areas than we actually are.
Not sure if this is valid but at least sites like Tattle divert these discussions to places the celebrity is less likely to see. Sorry for this weird garbled mess but this Ariana stuff has made me think it would help to just admit we don’t know wtf to do half the time