Are Elphaba and Glinda homosexual?
Since Depraved first debuted on Broadway (and, arguably, many a long time earlier than that), followers have been transport the Depraved Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North.
Their tense opposites-attract dynamic is all there. The track “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 Depraved Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the “Wicked: Part One” European Premiere at The Royal Competition Corridor on November 18, 2024. (Photograph Credit score: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Photos)
Followers have theorized that Glinda is homosexual for a few years
Depraved is out in theaters. Even amongst Broadway musicals, Depraved has a very sturdy following inside the LGBTQ+ group.
So it’s only pure that Cynthia Erivo, who performs Elphaba within the theatrical adaptation, and Ariana Grande, who performs Glinda, would chat with Homosexual Occasions on the subject.
As you may se within the video beneath, neither shied away from solutions that their characters’ friendships — and animosity — had an undercurrent of romantic love.
“I think Elphie, she goes wherever the wind blows,” Cynthia described of her verdant character.
She added: “I think she loves Glinda. I think she loves love.”
Cynthia then emphasised: “And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with celebrating the deep connection that both of them have.”
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the “Wicked” New York Premiere on the Museum of Trendy Artwork on November 14, 2024. (Photograph Credit score: Theo Wargo/Getty Photos)
‘It is true love’
“They do have a real relationship,” Cynthia went on to emphasise concerning the Depraved OTP, Glinda and Elphaba.
“It is true love, which is probably why people are shipping it, you know?” she steered.
Cynthia then affirmed: “Because what they build with each other is an unbreakable bond and love.”
Ariana Grande poses on the yellow carpet “Wicked: Part One” at Auditorio Nacional on November 11, 2024. (Photograph Credit score: Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Photos)
“And trust and truth,” Ariana Grande chimed in.
“Just such a safe space for one another, which is what all relationships should be,” she expressed. “Whether it’s romantic or platonic.”
Delving into her character’s sexuality, Ariana commented: “Glinda might be a little in the closet. You never know! Give it a little more time.”
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the “Wicked: Part One” European Premiere at The Royal Competition Corridor on November 18, 2024. (Photograph Credit score: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Photos)
Ariana isn’t the one Glinda actor to recommend that she’s homosexual
“I thought so too way back when …” the Broadway legend commented.
Fact be instructed, Elphaba and Glinda have a narrative that makes extra sense when you see the homosexual undertones of mutual craving — and frustration.
Ariana Grande attends the “Wicked: Part One” European Premiere at The Royal Competition Corridor on November 18, 2024. (Photograph Credit score: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Photos)
Clearly, not everybody will agree that Glinda is homosexual.
To begin with, some of us don’t need to see clear relationships. There are individuals who watch X-Males films and don’t see them as Professor X and Magneto making their divorce everybody’s drawback. There are individuals who assume that Xena and Gabrielle have been simply excellent mates.
Additionally, to be truthful, there are a lot of glorious diversifications of The Wizard of Oz. The Glinda in NBC’s short-lived however glorious Emerald Metropolis just isn’t the identical because the Depraved model who just isn’t the identical because the Glinda who debuted in Technicolor practically a century in the past.
Simply one other prime instance of affection is love.
