Ariana Grande Post-Lobotomy? Breakups, Cynthia Protection Energy, and Tumblr-Era Trauma

Written By Angela & Alana

In November 2023, a SM source alleged that Ariana Grande “thinks she’s too fat” and that “photographers and producers are in shock… [__] friend who did work on [___] said that they had to make her look bigger in photos because she looked so sick.”

Two years later and the Internet is diving deep into what the hell is going on with Ariana?

Why does she act like she got a lobotomy? What is Cynthia protecting her from? Who is this fragile little girl? Was the rumored romanticized Tumblr ED era an indicator of what was to come?

As usual, your girls have the tea and for once, we aren’t hoarding.

As Alana said in our deep dive on Ariana, if it looks like a dog and barks like a dog… it’s most likely a dog.

No one in Ariana’s life thinks her current look and the fragility that makes it feel like one gust of wind could blow her all the way to Australia is normal.

And yeah, people are concerned.

Ariana will try to drag the haters… which I get, but are they really haters if they’re just concerned onlookers?

Let’s talk about the weight thing first.

The Skinniest Elephant in the Room

The fact that you can see Ariana’s rib cage and bones… and soon we’ll probably be able to track her endocrine system and watch her heart pump just from how hollow she is… is the truly alarming part.

There’s a difference between being skinny or having a thin frame and being literally skin and bones.

Half of Hollywood may be on Ozempic, and sure, they can serve VS model energy but they don’t look like Ariana.

There are some alarming cases tho.

What my source told us two years ago, combined with the fact that Ariana kept losing weight in ways most thought impossible, shows just how long this has been an issue.

Be sure to read that post for more information.

Here is Ariana in 2023 vs. in 2025:

Everyone thought she looked too thin in 2023, but Ariana said “hold up, I can do you one better.”

It’s not funny because it definitely is a mental issue and a disease, so we should have empathy when we talk about something like this.

And don’t start with the “people shouldn’t comment on others’ bodies,” because when you see something clearly so alarming from a public figure, you have to understand that public figures have that influence.

And if not influence, then just the mere fact of them being public figures warrants conversation. The only issue is, when the conversation becomes harmful, like making fun of her or things of that nature.

My source tells me, “She is very nutrient deficient, so she gets lightheaded, and everyone thinks she’s too weak to function.”

“Probably why Cynthia wanted to even help with the minuscule task of opening a water bottle. She had to get some nutrients pumped up in her. I think it was one of those IVs that celebs use. That and reportedly a new batch of vitamins. It’s sad.”

Now Ariana claims that this is the healthiest she is, and whatever we deemed as “her healthy body” back in the day was actually when she was on pills and constantly drunk.

Judging based on what Ariana has said alone, it seems like 2 different extremities. Either way, it’s abuse of the body, whether that is what looks like starvation or substance abuse.

As discussed in our deep dive video on Ariana, she reportedly had an entire ED community on Tumblr that she led.

Unlike other concerning thinspos, Ariana is largely accused of spreading ED propaganda during her early days on Tumblr.

It was a space where she posted body checks, flaunted her minimal dinners, and more. Her audience followed every step, and now they’re old enough to reportedly see her slipping back into that lifestyle.

Hot Girl History on Tiktok made a video with over 1 million likes, saying that she is tired of pretending that the impact of ED on our minds isn’t as big as it truly is, and how back in the day on Tumblr, there were signs and codes for this community.

@hotgirlhistoryx **DISCLAIMER: my intention with this video is to talk about what I feel like is the giant elephant in the room everyone is too afraid to admit they were apart of or were affected by. it is not to shame her for any disorder or to shame her body but imo it’s long far beyond and past the point where her disease has affected so many of us, we should be allowed to talk about it. I’m tired of pretending I am above the impact of celebrities who have purposefully and knowingly triggered us since childhood. I feel bad because I genuinely don’t think she, the human, gets that. I think anyone with a disease like this only sees what the voice needs. I do hope she gets better but I more so care about the kids coming up now never EVER doing what we did. #arianagrande #popculture #celebritynews #wicked #TikTokStoriesContest ♬ original sound - HOT GIRL HISTORY

One Reddit user said that “Her profile pic is literally trademark bodychecking.”

Here are some more photos from Ariana’s Tumblr days:

Because she had this community that was this tight knit one of supporters of how to lose more weight and be like Ariana, she often got messages like these:

Ariana’s response is giving “just in case anyone says I’m promoting starvation, I gotta have this in my back pocket.”

Because when you’re posting dinner like this…

It’s like no way that 14 calorie dinner looks healthy.

Now I’m not here to debate what’s appropriate for dinner or not considering yall can easily hit me with a “she probably had a crazy lunch” or something.

The point is, there was reportedly this hidden community and you just had to be there.

But what does this all point to?

Mental health issues.

Inside Ariana’s Darkest Struggles and Protector Cynthia

Life humbled the shit out of Ariana Grande, is one sentence I write whenever I talk about Ariana.

And considering I’ve written about her since 2014 when she was queen diva, practically spitting on everyone else and being genuinely such a terrible person to be around, believe me when I say that Ariana has completely changed on the inside.

Not only is she a pleasure to be around, but her mental issues go so deep that she’s still trying to process what’s happened to her.

Despite growing up rich and having it easy when it came to hitting it big, she never really had a true era of struggle, even though she faced a lot of hardship.

Whether it was the weirdness that happened on Nickelodeon, the Manchester attack, Mac’s death, and so much more, she is processing a lot.

“No, she’s not okay. She’s very anxious and Cynthia has taken it upon herself to be that source of comfort for her. Filming Wicked brought up a lot of unrepressed trauma because she feels bad for the girl she once was because of what she went through.” — my source

Everyone keeps asking, “What happened on that set?” “Omg why are they always crying?” So it makes sense that Ariana is in a way… mourning a girl who had to go through a lot of trauma.

And when I asked my source, “Well what is the correlation between filming Wicked and her old self, especially one as a child?”

My source said, “Ariana is a very sympathetic person now. She cries at any given moment and sometimes it feels like she disassociates and comes back to Earth. It’s like I can’t believe I got my dream role, but the journey to get here almost killed me. So she is happy for old Ari but at the same time, mourning the old Ari.”

“She has a lot of personality issues and doesn’t handle pressure well. This is why she disappeared from social media despite being entrenched in her community for so long. She was always looked at as the cool celeb who is on stan twitter, but it’s triggering and a lot for her to deal with,” my source continues.

“She leads an insanely private life now. No one knows who Ariana really is unless they have encountered her privately.”

When I asked my source if the fan jumping at Ariana triggered some sort of ptsd reaction and launched Cynthia into protective mode for a specific reason, she said:

“I think it was more like ‘you mfer you gave me a heart attack.’ Like a jump scare. I don’t think she was reminded of Manchester or anything. It was messed up and I saw the guy got banned from the country or something, but it wasn’t that deep. She’s just so fragile behind the scenes that Cynthia has taken it upon herself to protect her because she feels bad for her, and Ariana has opened up a lot to her.”

Ariana and Cynthia crack me tf up tho…

According to what myy source is saying, no one should be surprised when Ariana disappears for a quick min after the Wicked era wraps up. It seems like she has a lot to process because that repressed trauma made its way onto the set.

She will most likely hide out for a bit until her tour next summer.

Buuuuut here’s the kicker.

My source tells me that Ariana is having serious doubts and is not confident enough to perform again. There is no cancellation as of right now, as it’s a waiting game, and her team is hoping that once she takes a break and focuses on what’s triggering her anxiety, hopefully she will be good to go.

I don’t think she’s gonna cancel it, but what I know right now is that the thought crossed her mind.

Is she gonna go through with it? Who knows. What do you think?

My source tells me, “The baby persona you see Ariana put on reflects her mental state. She’s in this goo-goo-gaga state and I feel like it pushes Cynthia to take on more of a mother role.”

When I asked if her relationship with Cynthia is performative, my source said:

“Not really performative. They are extra behind the scenes, too. Actors are dramatic but like I said, Cynthia has helped her a lot just by being a person to talk to. In the past, Ariana would rely on the man of the hour to vent to. It didn’t help when the men never stuck around that much.”

“It was either Ariana would push them away or she would cheat on them… as we know.”

Obviously, y’all know what I asked next.

The Ethan Slater Saga

Are Ethan and Ariana still together?

“They’re keeping up appearances behind the scenes in front of costars, but word is it they’re done.” — my source

She goes on to explain that their foundation was never stable, considering it started with a double affair. The dust pretty much settled when it came to Ethan and he kinda woke up like “What have I done?”

He’s also reportedly been spending more time with his wife and kid so they’re on okay terms.

“I think he’s finding it hard to keep up with Ariana and has a fear that as this Wicked press tour ends, so will their relationship. And the way he reacted when he was asked about her was telling. As for Ariana, one of her rules is that no one can ask her about Ethan or previous relationships.”

Ethan was asked how it felt “working with [his] girlfriend every day,” to which he dodged the question… pivoting to call “the entire cast incredible.” He added that Ariana is a “brilliant” actress and that Cynthia Erivo is “remarkable.”

Check it out and minute 4:05 and let me know what you think:

Part of me feels like Ariana doesn’t want to give anyone the satisfaction of breaking up with Ethan as soon as the Wicked press tour ends because it’s like she’ll be playing into all the allegations. I def think she’ll hold off because if you ask me, it’s like she has a personality disorder.

Not really, but the way she switches up men, phases, and identities, it’s very telling of a deeper problem within.

And considering everything I just wrote about her and how she’s been struggling, it seems like she’s going to need these next few months to recover.

The issue is… she has never been single.

Why Ariana Grande Can't Stay Single: Will her engagement to Dalton Gomez end with a breakup?

Ariana Grande Post Lobotomy

It’s always crazy to see MK Ultra being referenced publicly because for a very long time, it was looked at as such a taboo topic.

Ariana has gotten a lot of MK Ultra accusations and her team responded to the allegations in a typical “you thought” drag.

It started when Ariana was joking about getting her memory erased the way she did in the We Can’t Be Friends video.

She was asked about the release of the deluxe edition of her latest album and said she got her memory erased to avoid answering. "Brighter Days Inc." is a fictional clinic inspired by the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

Team Ariana responded to the above tweet with the following:

The "Ariana Grande post-lobotomy” jokes come from the fact that she acts like it’s her first day on Earth sometimes.

Whether it’s strutting on the stage in baby steps or saying she doesn’t even know how to dance like we didn’t all witness her pop domination… You can’t help but notice the extreme differences from one Ariana phase to the next.

Hence the “did she get a lobotomy?” jokes.

Anyway… that’s all for this post.

I wish Ariana the best. What do you guys think?

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