‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Addresses Harassment: ‘Disability Is Not Fictional’
ScreenCrushStory by Jacklyn Krol
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Wicked star Marissa Bode calls out vicious ableism, urging fans to listen, learn, and do better when it comes to disability representation.
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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.
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Marissa Bode, Cynthia Erivo, Universal, Wicked