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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ariana Grande understands why Wicked fans had concerns about her casting

Caption: Ariana Grande understands why Wicked fans had concerns about her casting. The 7 Rings singer admitted on the Sentimental Men podcast that she understood why people might have been disappointed with her casting, particularly if they didn't know her musical theatre background and were only aware of her pop music. ”I felt a little bit of the initial nervousness or the sort of preconceived notions about what I might be able to deliver or not deliver, or why I would be wrong or whatever.” “Going off of Side to Side, I probably would've said the same thing. I probably would've said, 'Why the f**k? Kill me. I've waited 20 years for this. Kill me.' I would've said that - as a fan from the outside knowing of only 7 Rings, probably - I'd say, 'Well, that's bulls**t.' So, you know, I get it.” The 31-year-old began her career by appearing in the 2008 Broadway musical 13 when she was only 15 years old. Before becoming a pop star, Ariana rose to fame as an actress in the Nickelodeon TV shows Victorious and Sam & Cat. The Thank U, Next hitmaker also noted that the role wasn't simply given to her because she's a famous singer. ”This is something I loved so much about auditioning for Wicked. It has to be earned. Anything on this scale, being a part of anything, it's not just given because they know me for one thing.” “So, it's fun to kind of have the challenge of reframing people's perception and doing the work to earn your way back into the other spaces.” Wicked is directed by Jon M.Chu and also stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey and Jeff Goldblum. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT

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