Ariana Grande Makes Shocking Career Turn

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What kind of question is that?

**Jim** (0:04)
On August 14th, I think that our neighborhood has moved. We're in the past.

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**Courtney** (0:17)
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**Jim** (0:21)
We're gonna survive.

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August 14th.

**Courtney** (0:38)
Welcome to The TMZ Podcast. Courtney with Jim here.

**Jim** (0:40)
Good morning.

**Courtney** (0:41)
I've never done this with you before.

**Jim** (0:43)
I know. First time for everything.

**Courtney** (0:44)
Have you ever done the podcast?

**Jim** (0:45)
I've done the podcast a couple of times. With Charlie before he left us for DC.

**Courtney** (0:49)
All right.

**Jim** (0:50)
And then Deven a couple of times.

**Courtney** (0:51)
We're gonna get a vote to see who you think is, it was like more fun with.

**Jim** (0:54)
The better co-host.

**Courtney** (0:54)
Yes. Yes. But today we got some stories for you.
Ariana Grande, she's gonna step away from the public eye. She has been getting a lot of scrutiny during this whole concert and her appearance. That's the main reason why she's leaving. But we're gonna get more into that. And also this in and out mass shooting. This was horrible. But a sheriff does shout out a few heroes that stepped up during this. So we'll get into that. And also Aaron Rodgers is thanking his wife for reuniting him with his family.

**Jim** (1:22)
His wife that we all are wondering, who is she?

**Courtney** (1:25)
Yes. I cannot wait to talk about that one. That one's like I'm like fascinating about. But first off, we're going to talk about Ariana Grande. She's been on her tour, the, what is it called?
Yeah. So she's been doing this. And Ariana Grande has always been very, very skinny. Everyone always talked about her body weight during like the Wicked premiere. Every single time people comment on her body. But this past weekend, Jamil, what's her name?
Yeah, Jamil. She commented that Ariana was possibly dying right in front of us. And that is a very harsh thing. She went to her concert and was like, I know this like might not be good. It might not be good for Ariana's mental health. But I just have to feel like I have to do this responsibility. Does Ariana have anyone around her that's looking out for her? And also all the little girls that look up to her.

**Jim** (2:15)
Like I will say, putting on these concerts, putting on a tour takes like you need to be in a good place, mentally and physically, to be able to do them night after night after night. And I understand what she's saying about Ariana, but she has successfully been doing this tour. We haven't heard of any health issues or anything connected to it. So it's just, obviously, I'm not in a place to say whether she's healthy or not, but it's just, if she's able to pull off this tour and has been doing it without any issue, then it seems like she's okay.

**Courtney** (2:47)
And she even says that she has no proof of any eating disorders or anything that Ariana has. So it is a big leap to take it there, to say this about her. And how you're saying, you're on a tour. Cardi B actually just also clapped back at all of her fans that were calling her skinny for a weight loss or surgery. And she goes, I'm on tour. I am dancing every single night.
You have to be in a healthy condition. That's what Ariana's doing. And just like Cardi B, she's going through a breakup. So you always lose a little bit then.

**Jim** (3:16)
You get the breakup effect where you always have to bounce back.

**Courtney** (3:20)
The revenge body that you're always looking for. And plus, my friend went to her show. She is so high energy and dancing all over the place. And also, she's dancing in like six inch heels. So that's also just like a workout on yourself when you're out on the stage for two hours plus.

**Jim** (3:35)
And as you said, when we first started, Ariana's always faced scrutiny. I mean, I've been here for like nine, ten years now, and she has always been at the center of just receiving backlash, people commenting on her weight, her body image, and everything like that. And this one was a big, big take, I feel.

**Courtney** (3:54)
Yeah. Well, she's also stepping out.
She was going to be in this Broadway play in London, Sunday in the Park with George, with her ex-co-star, Jonathan Bailey, from Wicked. But now she's not doing that anymore either, because she was like, I'm taking a much-needed break. I'm going to focus on myself. So now that's easing, causing more speculation, like why now after all this? But after a tour, it's hard. We hear a lot of artists being like, I need a break after it. I couldn't imagine doing that every day.