There’s three constants on this plane of existence: Death, taxes, and discourse around Ariana Grande‘s voice.
Indeed, if you haven’t noticed yourself that the famous (and Oscar-nominated!) singer’s voice has frequently changed in tone over the years, then you’ve at the very least observed constant online speculation about the occurence.
As it turns out, she’s seen the comments too.
Ariana then explained that she intentionally has to “place” her voice “a little higher” if she has a long day of press, or if she has to sing. She also referred to the practice as “The thing that I do that perplexes people so much—and it’s just so funny because if you’re a person who uses their voice, you know about this.”
“I’ll change my vocal placement to kind of preserve,” she explained, describing the practice as “just something that’s healthy for the voice. It’s just basically pitching your voice up a tiny bit. It’s just a normal thing for vocalists.”
“But people are like, ‘That’s not her natural voice.’ And I’m like, ‘Well, it is actually, but it’s just a little higher. All of it is natural.’”
Will this quiet the naysayers? Time will tell! In the meantime, you can listen to the entire interview here.