Ariana Grande’s brother, Frankie Grande, is sharing a few eyebrow-raising pics after it was announced that his sister will be taking a break from the public eye.
“July was hot 🥵,” Frankie, 43, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 3.
Frankie’s post included multiple shirtless photos from the month — but one pic in particular has everyone talking. In the ninth photo of his slideshow, the Big Brother alum posed in front of a mirror, fully nude, with nothing but a towel covering his groin.
“Oh my God I wasnt ready for #9. My heart stopped for just a minute. Hopefully you can restart it when I see you in titanique in 4 weeks,” one user wrote while another responded, “SLIDE 9! I told you to try harder, and you certainly delivered! 🔥🔥🔥.”
Another user, and fan of his sister, responded to the post, writing, “Please give the biggest hug to @arianagrande and all of your beautiful family ♡.”
Frankie’s NSFW selfie comes one day after Ariana’s spokesperson announced that she will be “taking a step back from visibility after she completes the Eternal Sunshine Tour” amid ongoing scrutiny and concern over the singer’s body and perceived health.
“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 spokesperson said in a statement to People on Sunday, August 2. “This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.”
The pop star’s hiatus will begin following the conclusion of her tour on September 1. Ariana has two shows left in Chicago, followed by a final 10 performances in London. Ariana will also no longer appear in the West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George opposite her Wicked costar Jonathan Bailey.
Ariana’s break comes following the release of her eight studio album, Petal. In addition to releasing the record, the singer dropped a music video for her song of the same name, sparking instant controversy regarding the singer’s thin frame. . Ariana has yet to publicly comment on the online discourse or the break. Us previously reached out to comment but did not hear back.
Frankie — who has been Ariana’s No. 1 over the years — has not publicly addressed his sister’s break from the limelight. However, their mother, Joan Grande, sent support her daughter’s way.
“You are magnificent… and this video is incredible!! I love it and I love you more!!!” Joan replied to an Instagram post Ariana shared of behind-the-scenes moments from the “Petal” music video set.
