Ariana Grande is speaking out in response to backlash over her casting as Glinda in the Wicked movies.
The 31-year-old actress is a lifelong fan of the musical after seeing Wicked on Broadway with the original cast, which began her friendship with Kristin Chenoweth when she got the chance to go backstage as a child.
After Ariana was cast as Glinda, there was some backlash from fans of the musical who couldn’t imagine her in the role. And she says she understands!
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“I felt a little bit of the initial nervousness or the sort of preconceived notions about what I might be able to deliver or not deliver, or why I would be wrong [for the role] or whatever,” she said on the Sentimental Man podcast.
“Going off of [my song] ‘Side to Side,’ I probably would’ve said the same thing. I probably would’ve said, ‘Why the f–k? Kill me. I’ve waited 20 years for this. Kill me,’ I would’ve said that as a fan from the outside. Knowing of only ’7 Rings,’ probably I’d say, ‘Well, that’s bulls–t.’ So, you know, I get it,” Ariana continued.
She added, “This is something I loved so much about auditioning for Wicked. It has to be earned. Anything on this scale, being a part of anything, it’s not just given because they know you for one thing. So, it’s fun to kind of have the challenge of reframing people’s perception and doing the work to earn your way back into the other spaces.”
See some of the other actresses who have confirmed they auditioned for Glinda too.
@sentmenpod Ok but “7 Rings (Galinda’s Version)” would go hard. #sentmenpod #arianagrande #wickedmovie #wickedthemusical #7rings #sidetoside ♬ original sound – Sentimental Men Podcast
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