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‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Addresses Harassment: ‘Disability Is Not Fictional’
ScreenCrushStory by Jacklyn KrolImage from ScreenCrush
scrn loglineWicked star Marissa Bode calls out vicious ableism, urging fans to listen, learn, and do better when it comes to disability representation.beat sheet- 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.
Read the sourcecall sheetMarissa Bode, Cynthia Erivo, Universal, Wicked - MovieWebMovieWeb23h
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‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Addresses Harassment: ‘Disability Is Not Fictional’
ScreenCrushStory by Jacklyn Krol
scrn logline
Wicked star Marissa Bode calls out vicious ableism, urging fans to listen, learn, and do better when it comes to disability representation.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Marissa Bode, Cynthia Erivo, Universal, Wicked