{"id":134245,"date":"2024-11-22T13:50:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/ariana-grande-thinks-that-glinda-her-wicked-character-might-be-a-little-in-the-closet\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:50:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:50:12","slug":"ariana-grande-thinks-that-glinda-her-wicked-character-might-be-a-little-in-the-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/ariana-grande-thinks-that-glinda-her-wicked-character-might-be-a-little-in-the-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande thinks that Glinda, her Wicked character, \u201cmight be a little in the closet\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Pop superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/ariana-grande\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ariana Grande<\/a> is stirring up excitement with her fresh take on Glinda&#8217;s character in the highly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/wicked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Wicked<\/em><\/a> adaptation. During a candid conversation with U.K.&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G6gzsTBWWuk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G6gzsTBWWuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Gay Times<\/em><\/a>, Grande and her co-star <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/cynthia-erivo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cynthia Erivo<\/a> delved into fan theories about their characters&#8217; deep connection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Elphie, she goes wherever the wind blows,\u201d said Erivo, 37, of her green witch. \u201cI think she loves Glinda. I think she loves love. And I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s anything wrong with celebrating the deep connection that both of them have.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1780\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-11-1160x1780.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Premiere Of 'Wicked'\" class=\"wp-image-105966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-11-1160x1780.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-11-800x1227.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-11-1001x1536.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-11-860x1319.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-11.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHOto Credit: Faye&#8217;s Vision\/Cover Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey do have a real relationship. It is true love, which is probably why people are shipping it, you know?\u201d added Erivo. \u201cBecause what they build with each other is an unbreakable bond and love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added Grande, 31, \u201cAnd trust and truth. Just such a safe space for one another, which is what all relationships should be, whether it&#8217;s romantic or platonic\u2026 Glinda might be a little in the closet. You never know! Give it a little more time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, it is just a true love, and I think that transcends sexuality,\u201d shared the chart-topping singer, whose character starts as a popular Shiz University student reluctantly rooming with Elphaba before their friendship blossoms. \u201cIt&#8217;s just kind of a deep safety within each other. And that&#8217;s why [fans] probably why they ship it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G6gzsTBWWuk\" data-id=\"G6gzsTBWWuk\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G6gzsTBWWuk\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/G6gzsTBWWuk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo on &#039;Gelphie&#039; and how &#039;Glinda might be in the closet&#039;\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G6gzsTBWWuk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The story weaves through various romantic threads: Glinda&#8217;s pursuit of Prince Fiyero (<strong>Jonathan Bailey<\/strong>), who secretly harbors feelings for Elphaba, while Boq (portrayed by Grande&#8217;s real-life partner <strong>Ethan Slater<\/strong>) yearns for Glinda&#8217;s affection without success.<\/p>\n<p>In a heartfelt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z5FBshrxuIA\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z5FBshrxuIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GLAAD<\/a> interview, both actresses shared their hopes for what LGBTQ viewers might take away from this reimagining of the <em>Wizard of Oz<\/em> universe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"798\" alt=\"Los Angeles Premiere Of 'Wicked'\" class=\"wp-image-105968 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-1160x798.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-1160x798.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-800x550.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-860x591.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-1160x798.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Premiere Of 'Wicked'\" class=\"wp-image-105968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-1160x798.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-800x550.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9-860x591.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/wicked-premiere-11102024-9.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PHoto Credit: Faye&#8217;s Vision\/Cover Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Erivo spoke from the heart, saying, \u201cThat you deserve all the good things. That your difference is what makes you special. That your queerness is beautiful. That I love you. Elphaba is just like you, and she understands what it feels like to be alone and to feel different, but that doesn&#8217;t make you any less special than you were born to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grande added her perspective, noting, \u201cOz is a very queer place and has always been, even from the L. Frank Baum books. It&#8217;s always been queer.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5FBshrxuIA\" data-id=\"z5FBshrxuIA\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/z5FBshrxuIA\/hqdefault.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/z5FBshrxuIA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Oz is a very queer place&quot; Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo talk to GLAAD about Wicked\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5FBshrxuIA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mark your calendars \u2013 <em>Wicked<\/em> arrives in theaters Nov. 22.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>SL RECOMMENDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Like most websites, Socialite Life uses affiliate links where available, which means we earn a little commission if you click through and buy something. 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During a candid conversation with U.K.&#8217;s Gay Times, Grande and her co-star Cynthia Erivo delved into fan theories about their characters&#8217; deep connection. \u201cI think Elphie, she goes wherever the wind blows,\u201d said Erivo, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-134245","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}