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Sarah El-Mahmoud

Rumors Are Swirling That Ariana Grande Is Lip Syncing Over Kristin Chenoweth’s Voice For Wicked, And The Broadway Legend Has A Take

Ariana Grande in 34+35 music video

Ariana Grande is currently channeling Glinda the Good Witch in London on the set of the upcoming Wicked movie. Along with the first official looks at Glinda and Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba being revealed, some set photos and videos were also leaked last month, including a clip of Grande allegedly lip-syncing to opening number “No One Mourns The Wicked.” As a result, rumors are swirling that the singer is apparently utilizing the pipes of her famous predecessor in the role, Kristin Chenoweth, for her turn. Now, Chenoweth has provided a take of her own.

It was a video (shared with ET) in April that showed off Ariana Grande in a gorgeous pink dress performing a scene that has led to some speculation that perhaps the pop singer was lip syncing over the original recording sung by Kristin Chenoweth. While Grande does look like she is in fact lip-syncing, a common occurrence on movie musicals, Chenoweth cleared the air on about who’s voice is whose with these words: 

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