Recently, Ariana Grande spoke out against the criticism she received for changing her voice for her part in the upcoming film Wicked.
Alongside her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo, Grande appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair to respond to criticism directed at the distinct vocal style she chose for the part.
“There’s a part of the world that doesn’t know what it takes to transform your voice, whether it’s singing, adopting a different dialect for a role, or doing a character voice for something,” stated the Grammy-winning actor.
Going forward, she acknowledged the gender gap as well and declared, “It’s acclaimed when a male actor does it.”
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Jokes are undoubtedly told as well, but they are always followed by compliments such as “Oh my goodness, he looked so natural in the part.” And honestly, that’s only a small portion of the work.
Being a woman in this field has a history as old as time. You receive different treatment than other people, and you are observed more closely than others,” she remarked.
For those who are unaware, Grande’s voice shift during her interview on Penn Badgley’s podcast Podcrushed in the summer sparked intense criticism, which peaked when a video of it went viral.
Grand wrote, “I intentionally change my vocal placement (high/low) often depending on how much singing i’m doing,” in response to the jeers at the time on TikTok. I’ve carried out this BYE always.
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Speaking to the same site about her voice shift, she now said, “It’s something that I’m just really proud of.”
Grande further clarified her position on Tikok by stating, “I am really proud of my hard work and the fact that I did give 100% of myself, including my physicality, to this role. That is part of why I did want to engage [on TikTok].” I wanted to safeguard that since I am proud of it.
“Navigating the mental back and forth during my career has been extremely difficult.”
“On Nickelodeon, I was this friendly, humorous redhead, and I was liked by everyone.” After I had too many hit records, people began to label me as an evil diva. She said, “And then other horrible things happened, and all of a sudden I was this victim and this hero.”
It is important to note that after over two years of filming, the Grammy-winning diva will play Glinda the Good in Wicked, which opens in theaters on November 22, 2024.
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