Despite the public outrage regarding her views on Ariana Grande's body, Jameela Jamil continues to stand up for her comments.It is not the first time when the British actress was under fire after making such a statement. She had already been condemned for mentioning that the pop star might be "possibly dying."Jameela Jamil responded to her critics on Instagram, where she said that she was trying to make a point about the consequences of beauty norms, and that she was not trying to criticize Ariana Grande."I said possibly. My god. And my point stands, that this is deeply irresponsible for all the people involved to deliver this aesthetic as glamorous to the many billions of girls and women consuming this imagery."She argued that the discussion should focus on the influence celebrity body ideals have on young audiences, rather than becoming what she described as a "b**** fight."Jameela Jamil opens up about own anorexia experience in Ariana Grande commentaryJameela Jamil also referenced her own experience with anorexia, revealing she nearly died from the eating disorder and crediting those around her for intervening despite her initial resistance."I feel extremely bad for Ariana having almost died of anorexia myself. And it was only due to the people around me intervening INSENSITIVELY once I willfully ignored (and sort of enjoyed) their careful concern, that l survived."Opening Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0 - Source: GettyThe actress also pointed out that she did not know Ariana Grande in person and hoped that the singer was well if she had some health issues."I don't know Ariana and pray she recovers. I don't think she's in the comments sections of tiny posts, but young girls watching are, and we need to signal to THEM that this is not the time to pretend this is ok, just because 'we shouldn't talk about other people's bodies.'"Jameela Jamil also cited late singer Karen Carpenter, and stated that the late singer's death helped bring about awareness regarding eating disorders in the 1980s. She added that society should have no problem challenging the perception of beauty before another tragedy happens."We do not pretend then that it is not appropriate to comment on how thin they are. We don't have to pretend we are blind because it's a pop star. Everyone is killing her by normalizing this. Silence is complicity when it gets this far."The commentary comes after Ariana Grande's representative announced that the Wicked star is taking an indefinite hiatus after she wraps up her Eternal Sunshine tour.2025 MTV Video Music Awards - Arrivals - Source: GettyIn a statement to People, the spokesperson said that the Love Me Harder singer is taking her "much-deserved break" after being under "public scrutiny.""She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny."The representative went on, saying that Ariana Grande deems her tour a "beautiful experience.""She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much."