Ariana Grande’s voice completely changed in the middle of the interview – and people are confused

June 24, 2024

Ariana Grande apparently revealed her real voice in a viral interview clip, and now social media users can’t believe it.

If you’re a fan of the pop star, you probably know that her natural speaking voice has been analyzed online for years, and that some people accuse the singer of changing the sound of her voice seemingly without warning.

After a clip of Grande’s Monday appearance on Penn Badgley’s podcast “Podcrushed” went viral, Fans noticed how quickly her voice changed from a low to a higher tone in the middle of the interview.

X’s social media (formerly Twitter) users had mixed reactions to her drastic, wavering vocals, with many accusing her of faking her tone.

wtf how did I not know Ariana would put on such a fake voice that’s kind of impressive to be honest I would constantly forget and switch between them lol https://t.co/ut6uHJg3nM

– Jess 🫶🏼 London N5🤍 (@alltoomariska) June 17, 2024

Miss Ariana needs to get rid of that fake voice, like, “Come on, girl” https://t.co/1c7wRQz5nu

— ★𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒃𝒚 ★ (@DiscoEnigma92) June 17, 2024

i love Ariana but this whole thing is really hitting on Austin Butler like, “Doesn’t your throat hurt after singing it so high all day?” 😭 Now get your normal voice back, pleaaaaase https://t.co/JYLAVdHcwY

— m (@litepinkskies) June 17, 2024

Other fans defended the “Thank u, next” singer and pointed out that the voice change was a method to keep her vocal cords intact.

this is just a smart decision by Ariana to protect her vocal cords. MANY singers actually use this technique, it’s just healthy for their voices https://t.co/zsP0Qvo6Uc

— andrea ⸝⸝♡ (@a7kumii) June 18, 2024

Ok, fun fact: Ariana is this thing called a singer. And professional singers are often advised to do things with their speaking voice that support their singing voice. Intentionally speaking in a higher voice is one such behavior that can help those who sing high https://t.co/M5CKCXwz1U

— ˗ (@betterpositionz) June 17, 2024

Ariana keeps mentioning that she speaks in a higher register to protect her voice. Do you all speak to your friends the same way you speak to your parents? To professors? To colleagues? To audiences? I don’t understand why this is rocket science for all of you… https://t.co/hrVEl7X6QZ

— adi (@buwygfiib) June 18, 2024

something I will never understand is how people can have a problem with Ariana making her voice higher. I do the same thing in professional settings 😭? That’s clearly her work voice, no idea man!!! People are dying pic.twitter.com/NEoCV5vzRn

— it’s mine, el ୨୧ (@phobicgay) June 18, 2024

I hope you know from the replies that Ariana doesn’t do this to “seem cute” etc. 😭. MANY singers do this, it’s a singing technique to protect and preserve the singer’s voice. Now please leave her alone… https://t.co/1xYPPZL2np

— edelinn 💋 (@lovinagbg) June 17, 2024

In the midst of the commotion, Grande then gave an explanation for her random voice changes in the comments section of one of the clips on TikTok.

She wrote that using her higher voice had become a “habit” for her after “speaking like that for two years” to play her “Wicked” character Glinda. The actress also cited “vocal health” as a reason.

“I often intentionally change my vocal range (high/low) depending on how much I’m singing,” Grande added. according to Billboard. “I’ve always done that, BYE.”

In March, the actress surprised her fans again when she appeared at the awards ceremony in 96th Academy Awards She uses the same voice with which she plays the powerful sorceress from the Land of Oz in the upcoming fantasy musical film.

She has previously talked about her voice changes on the “Zach Sang Show.”

The Grammy winner explained that she had to “completely block out pop star Ari” to prepare for “Wicked,” and then called her Acting and singing teachers for their training.

“I trained every day with Nancy (Banks) and Eric (Vetro) to change my voice, even my singing voice. I had to deconstruct everything about myself to prove to them that I could take on this other person,” she told Sang in an interview in February.

Grande added: “I had to completely erase pop star Ari, the person they know so well, because it’s even harder to believe someone as someone else when you’re so branded as one thing. I had to go to great lengths to get rid of all that, to come to my callback with no makeup, with my hair down, I looked like I was 11 years old.”