Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of Glinda in Wicked on Broadway in 2003, reacted to Ariana Grande’s recent comment that Glinda is in the new one Wicked the movie “maybe a little in the closet.”
While I was talking to the UK outlet Gay Times for a video interview published on Friday, November 21, Grande and Wicked Costar Cynthia Erivo shared her thoughts on their characters’ sexuality.
“I think Elphie goes wherever the wind blows,” Erivo, 37, said of her character Elphaba. “I think she loves Glinda. I think she loves love. And I think there’s nothing wrong with celebrating the deep connection they both have,” adding that their characters have an “unbreakable bond.”
“And trust and truth,” chimed in Grande, 31. “Just a safe space for each other, which is what all relationships should be, whether they’re romantic or platonic.” The pop star said at the time: “Glinda might be in the closet for a bit. You never know!”
Chenoweth, 56, agreed: “I thought so too a long time ago when…” the actress commented in an Instagram post on Friday.
Idina Menzel, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth Nov 9, 2024
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In the same Gay Times Grande noted that the relationship between Glinda and Elphaba “is just true love, and I think it goes beyond sexuality. It’s just a deep security in each other, which is why they [the fans] probably ‘send’. ”
Wicked — the iconic Broadway play turned movie — tells the story of the origins of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The story reveals that Elphaba and Glinda were once best friends before events beyond their control forced them to go in drastically different directions—and turned Elphaba into the “wicked” witch that audiences know The The Wizard of Oz.
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in 2024.
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Off screen, Grande and Erivo have shown a close friendship in real life, attending press events in matching outfits and showing support for each other in times of need.
Wicked is directed by Jon M. Chu and also starring Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage and Michelle Yeoh.
The film will be released in two parts, and the first part is already in theaters.
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