Ariana Grande Explains Why She 'Intentionally' Changes Her Voice After Video Stuns Fans

Pop icon Ariana Grande shared some insights behind her fluctuating pitch when she speaks, validating that fans weren't just hearing things.

The Grammy-winning singer was a guest on Penn Badgley’s Podcrushed podcast and discussed a variety of topics, including why she prefers casting her music videos with actors who've played serial killers, Badgley included.

But one moment that sparked a frenzy on social media was her tendency to vacillate between low and high-speaking voices during the interview.

A user on X (formerly Twitter) shared a sample of Grande's conspicuous vocal switching from the interview and it went viral.

You can hear it in the clip below.

According to the "Thank U, Next" singer, it's a deliberate choice.

Pop Crave shared a comment Grande left responding to the hubbub on the viral TikTok video of the interview.

She wrote:

“habit (speaking like this for two years) and also vocal health."

“i intentionally change my vocal placement (high / low) often depending on how much singing i’m doing."

"i’ve always done this BYE”

She said what she said.

Fans shared their observations on the phenomenon.

Grande touched on her vocal health preservation MO before.

Amidst the clip's viral moment, another X user referred to a 10-year-old video of Grande explaining:

“I’m speaking in a slightly higher placement than I usually speak in, because I’ve been doing a lot of interviews all day and I’m trying to keep my voice healthy.”

She then humbly admitted, "But I sound like an idiot."

In November, Grande will be starring in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked based on the novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, which is based on the characters featured in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

She will be playing Galinda Upland, the "Good Witch" to Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba Thropp, famously known as the Wicked Witch of the West.

The musical fantasy film will be released in two parts, with the first scheduled to premiere on November 27, 2024, followed by Wicked: Part Two slated for November 2025.