Writing on social media, Ms Jamil stated: "This poor woman is possibly dying right in front of us. As the criticism intensified, Ms Jamil took to her Instagram Story to elaborate on her position, drawing on her personal battle with the eating disorder. One critic wrote of Ms Jamil: "She's just projecting her past experiences on Ariana, as if all bodies and disorders are the same." In the video, Ms Grande portrays a character called Pepper, an aspiring starlet who endures a series of failed auditions. GB News has reached out to Ms Grande for comment.