Ariana Grande thinks there might be more to Glinda’s story Wicked.
While she and actress Cynthia Erivo spoke to UK publication Gay Times, they were asked about fans rooting for their main characters, Glinda and Elphaba, as a romantic duo.
“I think Elphie goes wherever the wind blows,” Erivo, 37, said of her green witch. “I think he loves Glinda. I think he loves love. And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with celebrating the deep connection they both have.”
“They really have a real connection. It’s real love, that’s probably why people send it, you know?” Erivo added. “Because what they build with each other is an unbreakable bond and love.”
Grande, 31, added: “Both trust and truth. Just that kind of safe space for each other, which all relationships should be, whether they’re romantic or platonic… Glinda might be a little in the closet. You never know! Let there be a little more time.”
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“I mean, it’s just true love and I think it goes beyond sexuality,” said the singer, who plays popular university student Shiz who is forced to be roommates with Elphaba in the film before they finally build a friendship. “It’s just some deep security in each other. And that’s why [fans] that’s probably why they send it.”
IN WickedGlinda and Elphaba go from enemies to friends while at school. There’s romance in the story: Glinda tries to win over Prince Fiyer (Jonathan Bailey) for a relationship, even though he’s secretly after Elphaba. Additionally, Boq (played by Grande’s real-life boyfriend Ethan Slater) lusts after Glinda, who doesn’t reciprocate.
In another interview with GLAAD, the actresses were asked what they want from LGBTQ audiences Wickedwhich is set in a fantasy world The Wizard of Oz.
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Erivo said, “That you deserve all the good things. That your difference is what makes you special. That your strangeness is beautiful. That I love you. Elphaba is just like you and she understands how it feels to be alone and you feel different, but that doesn’t make you any less special than you were born.”
Grande said in that interview, “Oz is a very queer place and always has been, even from L. Frank Baum’s books. It’s always been queer.”
Wicked in cinemas on 22.11.
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