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 ” 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.