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Wicked's Ethan Slater on ‘Dumb’ Self-Tape Audition for Boq and Therapy

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Rising star Ethan Slater dishes on his 'dumb' audition for 'Wicked' and the therapy he's undergone amid the scrutiny of his personal life
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  • Slater admits he royally botched his self-tape audition for the role of Boq in 'Wicked', calling it 'dumb' - but he still landed the part opposite Ariana Grande
  • Slater has been undergoing therapy to cope with the newfound attention on his personal life after he and 'Wicked' co-star Grande faced public scrutiny last year
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Ethan Slater, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Baily, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Marissa Bode, Wicked, Wicked
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