Posted 3 minutes agoPeople Think They've Worked Out Why Ariana Grande Spoke Softly For So Long After Hearing Her Voice At The 2026 Golden Globes"Glinda is gone."by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Ariana Grande's voice has been the subject of internet discussion for quite some time now - especially during the Wicked press tour. Amy Sussman / Getty Images While promoting both parts of Jon M. Chu's movie musical, in which she plays Glinda, Ariana notably rocked blonde hair, blonde brows, and spoke in a very soft voice similar to her onscreen character's. Noam Galai / Getty Images A few months ago, shortly before the release of Wicked: For Good, Ari ditched the blonde and went back to rocking darker hair. Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images Ariana debuted the return of her brunette look in an Instagram selfie that she captioned, "it's good to see me, isn't it?" View this photo on Instagram @arianagrande / Via instagram.com The post quickly went super viral online, with several fans commenting on Ari's new appearance. And now, the subject is being discussed once again following the singer's look at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Ariana brought back her signature high ponytail and darker eyebrows at last night's event, at which she rocked a stunning Vivienne Westwood gown. Angela Weiss / Getty Images, Frazer Harrison / Getty Images And in a clip of Ariana speaking during a red carpet interview, several fans suggested that her pre-Glinda voice was "back": View this video on YouTube Entertainment Tonight / Via youtube.com "Her voice is back," someone commented under a TikTok. "Glinda is gone," someone else wrote. Kevin Mazur / Getty Images "Her voice in this clip is stronger, louder and more confident than it was in any interview, fan interaction, bts clip (anything) during Wicked," one user said, before going on to theorize: "Did she change her voice to soften it for Glinda and stayed with it - I don't know the reason. Maybe to method act? Maybe to protect her vocal chords? Maybe it was just a habit and she didn't even realise? IDK but here it's not that soft Glinda tone." (C) Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection "Oh Glinda has officially left the building," one viral post read. "high ponytail, tan, brown hair, full voice, speak fast = she's so back to Ariana," someone wrote, while one more user added, "oh the switch up is crazy." Monica Schipper / Getty Images Either way, one thing's for sure: Ariana looks stunning. Let us know what you think in the comments, and check out more of our Golden Globes coverage here.