Ariana Grande Addresses Buzz Surrounding Her Changing Voice—and She's Not Holding Back

Ariana Grande recently addressed the buzz around her “changing” voice on a podcast, and she’s keeping it real.

In a candid interview with Evan Ross Katz from July 9, Grande, 31, explained why her voice can sound different at times. This comes after a clip from the Podcrushed podcast went viral, showing Grande switching from a lower to a higher register mid-conversation.

The “Eternal Sunshine” singer explained, "I think it’s just a very normal thing that certain conversations are different tonally. If I’m feeling very bubbly, I’ll sound more bubbly. If I’m feeling more serious, I’m gonna sound more serious. I’m not the same all the time — no one is!"

Grande added that these changes are part of her routine to “preserve my vocal health” and mentioned her two-year stint playing Glinda in the upcoming Wicked movie, which influenced her vocal habits.

“I just spent a long time playing a character every single day and training my voice to do different things for a long time,” the “Yes, And?” vocalist said. “The voice is in the body. It’s an instrument, and muscle memory is a real thing.”

The Victorious alum also reminded readers that her voice is her “lifeline.”

“It's a full-time commitment and it’s a lifestyle. It's not something that you can really f—k around with because it's your lifeline,” she shared. “It's something that, like I said, you can't take out of a box and put back in later. It's right here. I'm the box. 24/7, this needs to be thought about.”

While addressing the voice-changing buzz, Grande didn't shy away from calling out the double standards she faces compared to male actors who adopt accents for roles.