Ariana Grande Talks Music Leaks, Sad Songs, 'Wicked' Stunts & More on 'Hot Ones'!

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Ariana Grande is taking on the spicy wings of death! The eternal sunshine superstar appears on the Season 24 finale episode of Hot Ones with host Sean Evans, out now.

During the Hot Ones challenge, Ariana discussed her seventh studio album, playing the role of Glinda in the upcoming Wicked, working with Max Martin, her philosophy on leaks, the art of a good vocal warmup and more. On “i wish i hated you” and making sad songs: “What you hear on the record is what he sent me the first time…it was already really emotional, as soon as I heard it I just started crying and I didn’t know why but it just sounded like the right place to put something like that…” On stunts in Wicked and working alongside Cynthia Erivo: “There was lots of bubble signing which was very high up and I wasn’t harnessed.

I was just kind of there…but nothing compares to Cynthia…watching Cynthia in her harness with a broom, hat, wig,corset, dress…singing ‘Defying Gravity’ like it’s nothing… we had to do some really insane and beautiful things for this film.” Favorite memory working with Max Martin, and recording “Break Free”: “One of my favorite memories was when we were making ‘Break Free.’ I was a lot younger and I did not want to do the intonation on ‘say I don’t want ya’ and he was like, no, it really needs to be like pingy, like annoying.

It has to be like, [sings line twice]. And I was like fine, like this [sings line] and that’s what made it to the record…And I’m so grateful for it because I totally get it because it made it so much better.