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Ariana Grande Slams Haters Over Voice Change Comments: ‘God Forbid I Sneeze Like Glinda’

During a new podcast interview, the ‘Wicked’ star described the double standard that she’s witnessed when it comes to her voice.

Last month, a video of the “7 Rings” singer went viral from her “PopCrushed” podcast interview, in which she was heard drastically changing her voice from high to low. In part 1 of the upcoming Wicked film, Ariana sings her character’s challenging Broadway musical tunes, which required her to reach higher pitches — specifically in the hits “Defying Gravity” and “Popular.” While speaking with Penn Badgley on “PopCrushed,” Ariana opened up about her vocal training to play Glinda, who is an “opera soprano” unlike the pop star’s singing voice.

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