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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> is done putting up with all of the haters.<\/p>\n Recently, the 31-year-old singer and actress has faced a lot of criticism over her voice change<\/a>, which she said changed due to playing Glinda in the highly-anticipated movie musical Wicked<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n In a new interview, Ariana<\/strong> clapped back at the criticism, noting that voice changing is \u201ca normal thing people do, especially if you have a large range.\u201d <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u201cI did just spend a long time playing a character every single day,\u201d Ariana<\/strong> said about playing Glinda on the Shut Up Evan<\/em> podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201c[I trained] my voice to do different things for a long time before leaving for London and before any of this; muscle memory is a real thing,\u201d Ariana <\/strong>explained.<\/p>\n She then went on to call out the double standards around transformative acting roles for men and women.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean you see male actors, sure people make jokes here and there as well, but it\u2019s always after the fact \u2018Oh wow, how dedicated to his craft! What an amazing transformation! He\u2019s a brilliant performer!\u2019\u201d Ariana<\/strong> noted. \u201cBut then it\u2019s like, god forbid I sneeze like Glinda or something, [then] it\u2019s just that I am crazy\u2026it\u2019s the weirdest thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Also in her new interview, Ariana<\/strong> talked about vocal health, saying that maintaining it is \u201ca full time commitment and it\u2019s a lifestyle. It\u2019s not something you can f\u2013k around with.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s your lifeline, it\u2019s your instrument and it\u2019s something that you can take out of a box and put back,\u201d she continued. \u201cThis needs to be thought about 24\/7.\u201d<\/p>\n Wicked: Part One<\/em> hits theaters on November 22 \u2013 watch the latest trailer here<\/a>!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n