Ariana Grande will soon take a break from public life amid the public discourse surrounding her health and body, her representative said Sunday.

Grande will be “taking a step back from visibility” following the completion of her Eternal Sunshine tour in London on September 1, the representative announced.

“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,” they told People magazine.

“This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.”

Grande will also no longer appear in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, People has confirmed.

The production was set to open at London's Barbican Centre next summer, with Grande due to star opposite her Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.

A source close to Grande told People that she “cannot wait to support the brilliant team bringing this project to life.”

The news of Grande’s break from the public eye comes days after the release of her eighth studio album, Petal, which reignited the discourse surrounding her body and health.

British model, author and body positivity activist Charlotte Howard was among those to speak out following the release of Grande’s music video for “Petal” (the single of the same name from the new album) on July 31.

“I think it’s vital we discuss imagery/videos/content like these and the damage they can - and will - have on women and girls. WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS NOT NORMAL,” wrote Howard alongside stills from the music video.

“Over the past few weeks, as images of Ariana’s concert get plastered around online, I obviously see comments from worried fans, but I also see other people convincing others that she looks ‘healthy’, or that she has simply ‘lost puppy fat’. Some even make jokes about it.

“What I see is someone in desperate need of hospitalisation and care, and while I know it’s often impossible to help someone at this stage of anorexia, there HAS to be an immediate intervention.

“... I think it is absolutely appalling, from both a moral and capitalistic standpoint, to have released these videos and an album when this person needs psychiatric help and hospitalisation. The teams involved should be absolutely ashamed. ... I truly, truly hope she gets the help that she so desperately needs.”

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