Ariana Grande Confesses: Viral ‘Voice Change’ Was a Deliberate Move – Here’s Why!
Ariana Grande is switching the positions of her vocal cords.
After the pop sensation went viral for a “voice change” during her appearance on Penn Badgley’s “Podcrushed” podcast last week, she snarkily recounted the incident on TikTok.
“Habit (speaking like this for two years) and also vocal health 🙂 🍵,” Grande, 30, said beneath a video demonstrating the clear switch.
Ariana Grande admitted that her “voice change” in a recent viral video was intentional.
After the pop star went viral for a “voice change” in the middle of her appearance on Penn Badgley’s “Podcrushed” podcast, she explained the phenomenon 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.”
The singer — who has been preparing to star as Glinda in the film adaptation of the musical “Wicked” — was speaking in a lower register about recording new music before suddenly shifting to a higher tone.
“Me switching to my customer service voice at work,” one netizen quipped, as another added, “me accidentally slipping my other personalities around the wrong people.”
“habit (speaking like this for two years) and also vocal health ,” Grande commented beneath a video showcasing the obvious switch.
“i intentionally change my vocal placement (high / low) often depending on how much singing i’m doing i’ve always done this BYE,” she added.
“LMFAO THAT WAS SO SUDDEN HELP,” someone else exclaimed.
Others were in disbelief, writing things like, “This can’t be realll” and “How did that just happen?? .”
“I DONT EVEN THINK SHE REALIZES ,” yet another commenter remarked, while someone else noted, “I don’t even know what her real voice sounds like anymore .”
Several critics said the singer was “giving Paris Hilton,” as the hotel heiress often speaks in a high-pitched, ditsy voice that she’s admitted is part of a “character.”
Fans first noticed Grande’s voice-shifting at the 2024 Oscars in March, where she and her “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo presented.
Several critics claimed Grande was “giving Paris Hilton,” as the hotel heiress frequently speaks in a high-pitched, ditsy voice that she admits is part of her “character.”
“The real me is actually someone who is brilliant,” Hilton, 43, stated in September 2020. “And I’m not a dumb blonde; I’m just really good at pretending to be one.”
Fans first heard Grande’s voice change at the 2024 Academy Awards in March, when she and her “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo presented the awards for best original song and best original score.