Ariana Grande is responding to accusations that her voice changes ... again. The 31-year-old singer and actress was recently asked about why haters believe she changes up her voice as she appeared on the Smartless podcast.

Despite the ongoing speculation, Ariana Grande is embracing her vocal evolution, especially as it pertains to her role as Glinda in 'Wicked.' “I think that might stay,” she told Variety in January of her higher register and crisper articulation.

Ariana Grande, who earned an Oscar nod for her role in “Wicked,” addressed critics of her higher-pitched voice, explaining that it’s “natural” and one way to protect her vocal health.

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

On a brand new episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, Ariana Grande, now also an Oscar-nominated actress, sat down with host Scott Feinberg to reflect on how she broke into showbiz as a kid,

Singer-songwriter and actress Ariana Grande, reacted to the criticism that she now speaks with a higher-pitched voice than in the past."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,

Ariana Grande has responded to critics of her seemingly "higher" speaking voice. During an interview for the SmartLess podcast on Monday, the singer-actress was asked by co-hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes,