Ariana Grande<\/a> is reportedly stepping back from public life after becoming \u201coverworked\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Ariana Grande is reportedly stepping back from public life after becoming \u2018overworked\u2019<\/p>\n
The singer, 33, is set to reduce her public profile after completing her Eternal Sunshine tour, according to statements from her representatives and sources cited by Page Six. <\/p>\n
The outlet is now reporting the decision follows Ariana\u2019s hectic work schedule.<\/p>\n
Their claim comes after confirmation Ariana has withdrawn from the planned West End revival of Sunday in the Park with George, in which she had been due to star opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey at London\u2019s Barbican Centre. <\/p>\n
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It also comes after renewed online discussion surrounding Ariana\u2019s appearance following the release of her Petal music video. <\/p>\n
\nThe Grammy-winning singer and actress has remained one of the entertainment industry\u2019s biggest names following the success of Wicked, in which she starred as Glinda alongside Cynthia Erivo, under director Jon M. Chu.<\/p>\n
\nAway from film, Ariana is best known for chart-topping albums including Thank U, Next, Sweetener and Eternal Sunshine, as well as her breakthrough role in Nickelodeon\u2019s Victorious.<\/p>\n
\nA source told Page Six: \u201cShe\u2019s been happy performing her recent shows and being back on stage, but she\u2019s been overworked.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cShe\u2019s been nonstop and it\u2019s taking a toll. She\u2019s never handled the public scrutiny well and constant chatter about her weight (doesn\u2019t help.)\u201d<\/p>\n
\nA second source told the outlet Ariana\u2019s decision was driven less by work commitments than by sustained public attention.<\/p>\n
\nIts source added: \u201cShe\u2019s been in a really good place on tour. She loves doing it and it\u2019s been positive.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cIt was the nonstop public scrutiny, more than her schedule, that contributed to her decision to pull back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe same source said Ariana\u2019s decision to leave Sunday in the Park with George \u201cwas well thought out\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nA third source told Page Six: \u201cShe\u2019s been working nonstop for a long time and finally got to a point where she realized she needed to give herself permission to step back for a while.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cShe\u2019ll be spending time with her family and friends, with loved ones, and just enjoying some well-deserved downtime.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe source continued: \u201cWalking away from Sunday in the Park with George wasn\u2019t an easy decision at all.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cShe went back and forth over it because she was genuinely excited about it, but in the end she felt it was the right decision for where she is at this point in her life.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cRight now there isn\u2019t some set timeline for when she\u2019ll be back. She\u2019s just taking things one step at a time and isn\u2019t putting pressure on herself to make those decisions yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe insider went on: \u201cAs far as what led to this decision, it wasn\u2019t one specific incident.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cBetween everything she\u2019s taken on over the past few years and all the attention that\u2019s been on her lately, she felt it was finally time to slow down and put herself first for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe source also said Ariana had been \u201creally touched by all the love and support she\u2019s received and is incredibly grateful for it\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nRepresentatives for Ariana did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n
\nBut her representative had confirmed to People that she intends to take a break from public-facing work after the tour concludes.<\/p>\n
\nThe spokesperson said: \u201cAriana will be taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cShe looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThis tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nProducers of Sunday in the Park with George also confirmed Ariana\u2019s departure in a statement shared on the production\u2019s official X account.<\/p>\n
\nThey said: \u201cFollowing this evening\u2019s announcement from Ariana Grande\u2019s team, we can confirm that she has decided to step back from Sunday in the Park with George.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe know this cannot have been an easy decision, and she makes it with our complete understanding and support.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWe wish her nothing but the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe announcement follows months of discussion on social media about Ariana\u2019s appearance, including renewed commentary after the release of her Petal music video.<\/p>\n
\nAriana has previously addressed body-shaming publicly, describing such comments as \u201creally dangerous\u201d during a tearful interview in 2024 and saying it was \u201chard to protect (her)self from that noise\u201d.<\/p>\n
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