The internet is abuzz with the long-awaited release of ‘Wicked: For Good,’ which hit theaters last November 21. But along with fans’ discussions on the film’s plot and musical numbers, they also noticed the drastic weight loss of some of the stars, expressing concern over their health.
‘Wicked’ fans were worried and alarmed by the “suddenly frail appearances” of Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh during press tours and red carpet shows for the second part of the film adaptation.
On X (formerly Twitter), many have been comparing the actors’ looks before and after the production of ‘Wicked: For Good,’ which seemingly showed the dramatic changes in their appearances. Others even went on to question the working conditions during the film’s shooting.
🔥🚨BREAKING: Hollywood fans are accusing the executives of WICKED of forcing their lead actresses Cynthia Erivo, Arianna Grande and Michelle Yeoh to starve to achieve the ‘anorexic aesthetic look’ for their films. pic.twitter.com/xU0hqaPcpk
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) November 21, 2025
the cast of wicked looks emaciated af and it’s very concerning and i hope someone steps in. you can see their bones pushing against their skin. it looks really worrying and them being put on a red carpet and stylized and everyone acting like it’s fine is freaking me out.
— alpha (@omarsbigsister) November 18, 2025
Are you stupid? No one is body shaming her. We are showing concern because the actresses in Wicked are becoming alarmingly thin after joining the cast. It’s about caring and not pretending that something isn’t happening https://t.co/OOipAykGOA
— Lara Jenn 🩸🐦⬛ (@_LaraJenn) November 15, 2025
just a random thought — the weight loss in the wicked cast is very scary and calling it body shaming is also scary bc this should not be normalized. your sternum should not be visible. you should not be a walking skeleton. keep talking about it
— dina💜 (@_dinasalah) November 25, 2025
We definitely need to talk about the stars of wicked and their eating disorders because kids look up to ponytail too much to ignore what’s happening
— The Neighborhood Publicist (@nhoodpublicist) November 19, 2025
This isn’t the first time that the stars, especially Grande and Erivo, were criticized for the extreme change in appearances.
Earlier this year, Grande drew concern when she appeared at the BAFTA Film Awards looking shockingly slim.
At the time, a source close to Grande shared with Page Six that her “grueling shoot schedule and marathon press tour” took a toll on her physical health, on top of her past traumatic experiences.
In 2023, Grande addressed the concern of her fans, saying that “there are many different ways to look healthy and beautiful.” The multi-award-winning singer and actress even went on to say not to comment on other people’s bodies, as they might have been going through something.
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“Even if you are coming from a loving place and a caring place, that person probably is working on it or has a support system that they are working on it with,” she said in a TikTok post.
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