{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a062d04a8fad4c1becdcdce/6a29f1be3f4eb34728df0871?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are we allowed to talk about Ariana Grande?","description":"<p>Ariana Grande kicks off her Eternal Sunshine tour, and the early fan photos finally spark a conversation about how perilously thin she looks. But when a star doesn't want her body to be a topic of discussion, how can we talk about what's happening in front of our very eyes?</p><p><br></p><p>Vicky and India discuss stan culture and concerts as pilgrimages, with digressions on Phoebe Bridgers' phone-free gig, CMAT's clapback at the body police, and the tragic story of trailblazing drummer Karen Carpenter.</p><p><br></p><p>N.B. This was recorded before the news of the breakup with </p><p><br></p><p>Links to read more:</p><p><br></p><p>Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo look scarily thin – and it makes me uncomfortable, The London Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/wicked-ariana-grande-cynthia-eviro-thin-b1193895.html</p><p><br></p><p>Supper skinny celebs, AntiSocial on BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002v05c</p>","author_name":"Vicky Jessop"}