'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’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 is urging fans to think before making “jokes” about her character’s disability. Marissa is the first ...
The actress noted that comments about disliking Nessarose are one thing, but people joking they want to push her out of her ...
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