- Ariana Grande advocated for mental health support for young entertainers.
- The actress discussed the pressures of fame.
- She urged record labels to provide mandatory therapy for rising stars.
During an appearance on Marc Maron’s podcast, the Oscar-nominated singer and actress discussed the pressures of fame and urged record labels and studios to provide mandatory therapy for rising stars.
Grande, who entered the spotlight at 19, shared her struggles with public scrutiny, particularly regarding her body and relationships. “I was 19 when all of that nonsense started happening to me, and it’s just a crazy piece of the puzzle,” she recalled. “It started when I was so young with my body or rumors about my relationships or about my team or about my mom or about people I love. There was just no limit.”
The Side to Side singer insisted that mental health services should be part of contracts for young artists. “It’s so important that these record labels, these studios, these TV studios, these big production companies make it a part of the contract … You need a therapist to be seeing several times a week.”
Reflecting on the emotional toll of fame, she concluded, “To be an artist, you are a vulnerable person with your heart on your sleeve … So the same person who is meant to do art is the exact same person who is not meant to deal with that s***.”
Grande has previously spoken about her experiences in Hollywood, including pressures faced while working on Victorious.
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