Ariana Grande’s voice might actually be changed for good.
The Wicked star—who is nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture at this weekend’s Golden Globes—recently suggested the vocal alterations she made for the film may be sticking around for the long term.
“I think that might stay,” Ariana told Variety of her higher register and crisper articulation in an interview published Jan. 2. “Galinda required a lot of vocal work for me. Certain things maybe won’t melt away. Some will, but I’m really grateful for the pieces that will stay with us forever.”
She added, “What a beautiful thing to be left with, and to feel the ghost of every day.”
The 31-year-old also emphasized that these changes were the result of intentional work from both herself and her costar Cynthia Erivo.
“Maybe people underestimate how long we spent finding and disappearing into these women,” Ariana continued. “So when certain inflections or mannerisms take time to melt away, sometimes people poke fun. But we had a job to do, and we had things to get lost in—because that’s what the piece required.”
