Ariana Grande and the public scrutiny of women

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  Hello, I'm Andrew Peach.

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  Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service.

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  This time in BBC Conversations, we bring together Ariana Grande fans and content

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  creators to discuss the scrutiny facing women in the public eye.

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  Ariana Grande's eighth studio album, Petal, is a hit across the world.

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  Its songs have been streamed billions of times and she's partway through a sellout US and UK tour.

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  But people aren't talking about Ariana Grande because she's a multi-award winning singer and Oscar nominated actor.

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  What's grabbing the headlines is her decision to step back from public life once the tour comes to an end in September.

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  This follows months of intense social media speculation about the singer's body and health,

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  with many saying she's too thin.

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  Speaking on Monday during one of her shows in Chicago, Grande said that boundaries need to be set.

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  For our first conversation, my colleague Rahul Tandon brought together three Ariana Grande fans.

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