'Wicked's' Marissa Bode calls out 'very gross' comments about Nessarose's disability
Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play 'Wicked's' Nessarose, called jokes about her character's disability 'low-hanging fruit.'
Marissa Bode Slams 'Aggressive' Comments About Her “Wicked” Character's Disability as 'Gross and Harmful'
Listen to the people or to the person that it is affecting and how it makes them feel," said Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play Nessarose
'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 ...
'Wicked' Star Marissa Bode Calls Out 'Gross And Harmful' Ableist Comments About Her Character
“ Wicked ” actor Marissa Bode is shutting down the “very gross and harmful” jokes about her character’s disability following the release of the Jon M. Chu musical movie adaptation. Bode, who uses a wheelchair in real life, plays Nessarose, a paraplegic and the sister to Cynthia Erivo ’s Elphaba, in the film, which was released on Nov. 22.
‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Speaks Out Against Disability Jokes: ‘Gross & Harmful’
Wicked” actor Marissa Bode is calling out disability jokes made by people online aimed at her character Nessarose in the film. Over the weekend, Bode, 24, shared a five-minute TikTok video speaking out against the hurtful comments circulating online.
Wicked’s Marissa Bode Says There’s Plot Changes Involving Her Character’s Disability In Part 2
Instead of Nessarose “pleading for a disability to be fixed”, Wicked Part Two will see the script “focusing on the magic in general and the magic of the story”. “That’s all I can say, I think,” Bode spilled.
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 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 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’ 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 calls out ‘harmful’ ableist comments about her character’s disability
Bode said she was not OK with “aggressive comments and jokes about Nessa’s disability,” calling the messages “deeply uncomfortable because disability is not fictional.”
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