Ariana Grande is addressing the criticism she received following a viral video in which her voice changed suddenly and calling out the double standard in doing so.

In a new interview, the Wicked star explains why the criticism she received was a gender-based prejudice.

“I mean, you see male actors…. It’s always after the fact that they’re like, ‘Oh wow, how dedicated to his craft! What an amazing transformation! He’s a brilliant performer!'” Grande said on the Shut Up Evan podcast.

She continued, “And then, god forbid, I sneeze like Glinda or something, or if I make an intonation… it’s just that I’m crazy, or ‘Should someone check on her?’ It’s the weirdest thing.”

Grande went viral in June when a clip from her appearance on Podcrushed was shared on social media. The clip showed how Grande’s voice went from low to...