Ariana Grande calls backlash to Wicked voice change sexist: When its a male actor that does it, its acclaimed [Video]

Ariana Grande has commented on the alleged double standards behind the criticism she received over her voice change for her role as Glinda in Wicked.

Earlier this year in June, a video of the “Thank U, Next” singer speaking in a deeper tone before instantly switching to a breathier and higher pitch on Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed went viral on multiple social media platforms.

Fans called her out for her voice change, to which she responded on Tiktok: “I intentionally change my vocal placement (high / low) often depending on how much singing i’m doing. I’ve always done this BYE.”

In an interview with Vanity Fair, Grande talked about navigating the backlash, and called out the double standards that allegedly exist when actors change their voices for a role, pointing out …