Ariana Grande is no stranger to dramatic makeovers, having just played Glinda in the Wicked movie —a role that saw her dye her hair blonde, alter her voice range, and seemingly overhaul her entire closet in pink. Her latest transformation, however, has left her nearly unrecognizable.

Ariana Grande is giving us a glimpse at her future—and looking back at her past. The musician and Wicked star just dropped both a deluxe edition of her album Eternal Sunshine and a 26-minute-long short film called Brighter Days Ahead;

Ariana Grande takes transformations seriously. Grande, 31, had fun (temporarily) morphing into an elderly version of herself for her "Brighter Days Ahead" short film, which was released via YouTube on Friday,