Tale as old as time being a woman in this industry,” she says. “You are treated differently, and you are under a microscope in a way that some people aren’t.”

Ariana Grande joined her “Wicked” co-star Cynthia Erivo on the cover of Vanity Fair and fired back at critics of her speaking voice, which had a lighter and breathier register during and after the filming of the upcoming two part Universal musical.

The Grammy winner said that actors who alter their everyday behavior to fit a role are subjected to a gendered double standard.