Okay, so I saw this “ariana grande not tanned” thing trending, and I got curious. Like, how different does she really look? I decided to do a little digging and see for myself.

My Little Experiment
First, I scrolled through tons of recent pictures of Ariana. You know, the usual stuff – red carpet events, Instagram posts, paparazzi shots. She’s definitely rocking that signature tan, almost always.
Then, I started searching for older pictures. Way back. Like, Victorious era, early music career days. It took a bit of time, honestly, because most of what pops up are the newer, tanner images.
After some serious scrolling and clicking, I finally found some good ones. Pictures where she’s, well, noticeably less tan. It’s a pretty big difference!
- Skin Tone: It’s much lighter, obviously. Her natural skin tone is clearly several shades paler than what we usually see.
- Overall Vibe: The whole look is different. It’s kinda…softer? Less “glam,” maybe? Hard to put my finger on it.
I spent a good hour just comparing old and new photos. It’s fascinating how much a tan can change someone’s appearance. It’s not a bad thing, just…different.
I even tried to find some fan edits where people digitally removed her tan from recent photos. Some of them were pretty convincing!

Honestly the whole process was a little suprising, I didin’t expected to have such a big difference.