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Are Elphaba and Glinda homosexual?
Since Wicked first debuted on Broadway (and, arguably, many many years earlier than that), followers have been transport the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North.
Their tense opposites-attract dynamic is all there. The music “What Is This Feeling?” begins virtually as if describing a mutual schoolgirl crush.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are weighing in on their characters’ sexualities. And so is the OG Wicked Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth.
Fans have theorized that Glinda is homosexual for a few years
Wicked is out in theaters. Even amongst Broadway musicals, Wicked has a very robust following inside the LGBTQ+ group.
So it is just pure that Cynthia Erivo, who performs Elphaba within the theatrical adaptation, and Ariana Grande, who performs Glinda, would chat with Gay Times on the subject.
As you possibly can se within the video under, neither shied away from recommendations that their characters’ friendships — and animosity — had an undercurrent of romantic love.
“I feel Elphie, she goes wherever the wind blows,” Cynthia described of her verdant character.
She added: “I feel she loves Glinda. I feel she loves love.”
Cynthia then emphasised: “And I don’t suppose there’s something flawed with celebrating the deep connection that each of them have.”
‘It is real love’
“They do have an actual relationship,” Cynthia went on to emphasise in regards to the Wicked OTP, Glinda and Elphaba.
“It is real love, which might be why persons are transport it, you realize?” she instructed.
Cynthia then affirmed: “Because what they construct with one another is an unbreakable bond and love.”
“And belief and fact,” Ariana Grande chimed in.
“Just such a protected area for each other, which is what all relationships must be,” she expressed. “Whether it’s romantic or platonic.”
Delving into her character’s sexuality, Ariana commented: “Glinda could be a bit of within the closet. You by no means know! Give it a bit of extra time.”
Ariana isn’t the one Glinda actor to counsel that she’s homosexual
Kristin Chenoweth, who portrayed Glinda in its unique Broadway run, replied to E! News‘ Instagram publish that shared a part of the aforementioned dialogue.
“I assumed so too approach again when …” the Broadway legend commented.
Truth be advised, Elphaba and Glinda have a narrative that makes extra sense should you see the homosexual undertones of mutual craving — and frustration.
Obviously, not everybody will agree that Glinda is homosexual.
First of all, some people don’t need to see clear relationships. There are individuals who watch X-Men films and don’t see them as Professor X and Magneto making their divorce everybody’s downside. There are individuals who suppose that Xena and Gabrielle have been simply excellent associates.
Also, to be honest, there are numerous glorious variations of The Wizard of Oz. The Glinda in NBC’s short-lived however glorious Emerald City isn’t the identical because the Wicked model who isn’t the identical because the Glinda who debuted in Technicolor almost a century in the past.
Just one other prime instance of affection is love.
