'Wicked': Marissa Bode Condemns Comments About Nessarose's Disability

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• Bode, who uses a wheelchair on screen and in real life, posted a scathing 5-minute TikTok video condemning the 'aggressive,' 'very gross,' and 'harmful' jokes circulating about her Nessarose character.
• The backlash highlights the ongoing need for greater disability representation and understanding in the entertainment industry, where disabled actors still face discrimination and insensitive portrayals of their experiences.