'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 Marissa Bode calls out ‘harmful' ableist comments about her character's disability
Before landing the role of Nessarose, she worked as an after-school art teacher and mentor, telling TODAY.com that she felt “beyond privileged and lucky” to be cast in “Wicked” one year after she graduated from college. (Universal Pictures is owned ...
Taylor, who plays a young Nessarose in the "Wicked" movie, has became an online sensation for her sweet delivery of one ...
From the beginning, Wicked adds a number of noticeable developments to Nessa, including showing audiences a younger version ...
"It is simply a low-hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking." Marissa Bode is trying to change attitudes ...
After Marissa Bode got the call asking her to play Nessarose in "Wicked," her parents had an unexpected reaction. "They were so happy for me for all about three minutes," Bode, 24, tells TODAY.
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"I'm Literally Shaking A Little Bit": Wicked's Nessarose Star Responds To Hurtful Comments & Insensitive Jokes About Her Character's DisabilityWicked star Marissa Bode, who plays Nessarose, speaks out against the stream of hurtful comments and jokes relating to her ...
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Wheelchair-bound “Wicked” actress Mariss Bode has hit back after being subjected to nasty jokes about her disability ...
We're really enjoying the LEGO and Wicked collaboration and this current set, the Glinda, Elphaba & Nessarose at Shiz ...
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