'Wicked' star Marissa Bode slams ableist jokes about Nessarose: 'Deeply uncomfortable'
The actress, who plays Nessarose in the blockbuster film based on the Broadway musical, said in a TikTok video she is uncomfortable with jokes that have been made online about the character's disability. Bode, 24, is the first wheelchair user to be cast as Elphaba's (Cynthia Erivo) younger sister.
Wicked star denounces ‘aggressive’ and ‘deeply uncomfortable’ comments about character’s disability
Wicked star Marissa Bode has condemned social media users who have made her and her character’s disability the butt of the joke. The 24-year-old actor stars as Nessarose, the spoiled younger sister of Elphaba (played by Cynthia Erivo ). In the movie, she uses a wheelchair just like in real life.
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Marissa Bode, 24, is the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose, a character who uses a wheelchair, in ...
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As a huge fan of the musical, and a researcher in disability studies, I was interested to see if this casting decision ...
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