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'Disability is not fictional': 'Wicked' star Marissa Bode slams ableist jokes over her role as Nessarose
Marissa Bode, who recently starred as Nessarose in the new cinematic adaptation of "Wicked," boldly confronted the flurry of ableist jokes and hate messages that have marred her groundbreaking performance.
'Wicked' star Marissa Bode slams ableist jokes about Nessarose: 'Deeply uncomfortable'
Marissa Bode is speaking out against ableist comments about her "Wicked" character. 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.
'Wicked' star Marissa Bode calls out 'harmful' ableist comments about her character's disability
Marissa Bode is addressing the derogatory comments made about her “Wicked” character. Bode, who portrays the character Nessarose, the younger sister of Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, posted a five-minute long video to her TikTok slamming the slew of negative comments she’s received since the film premiered on Nov.
'Wicked' star Marissa Bode slams 'gross and harmful' jokes about Nessarose's disability
"It is simply a low-hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking," the out actor said in a recent TikTok.
Wicked's Marissa Bode explains how they've changed problematic Nessarose scene in Part 2
Wicked has previously faced criticism over how Nessarose's disability is treated in the second act of the musical.
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Marissa Bode talks to Teen Vogue about being the first actress in a wheelchair to play the role of Nessarose in Wicked.
Wicked star Marissa Bode has perfect response following sickening comments about disability
For those unfamiliar with the premise of the silver screen adaptation, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as besties Elphaba and Glinda, who go on to become the 'Wicked Witch of the West' and the 'Good Witch' in The Wizard of Oz series.
Wicked’s Marissa Bode calls out "aggressive" jokes about Nessarose's disability
Marissa then revealed that she is "deeply unserious" and enjoys "silly, goofy, harmless” jokes about Nessarose. However, she also explained: “Aggressive jokes and comments about Nessarose’s disability itself is deeply uncomfortable because disability is not fictional."
‘Wicked’ star Marissa Bode speaks out against ‘harmful’ ableist comments made about her character
In a video posted to her TikTok page on Saturday, Bode said that while she is usually a “deeply unserious person” and loves joking around, she has received “gross and harmful” comments about her character’s disability since the release of “Wicked.”
‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Calls Out “Very Gross and Harmful Comments” About Her Character’s Disability
The actress noted that comments about disliking Nessarose are one thing, but people joking they want to push her out of her wheelchair is something else entirely.
'Wicked' Star Marissa Bode addresses 'harmful' ableist comments
Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user to portray Nessarose in "Wicked," has called the reaction online to her character "gross and harmful."
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