‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Addresses Harassment: ‘Disability Is Not Fictional’

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• Bode, who plays Nessarose and uses a wheelchair, received a flood of cruel, mocking comments about her disability, with some even wishing harm on her character.
• Bode bravely opened up about her fear of speaking out, but emphasized that these harmful attitudes don't exist in a vacuum - they reflect a wider problem that the disability community faces every day.