A conservative group is calling for parents to boycott the movie. Kristin Chenoweth, who played Glinda in Wicked on Broadway, has defended the new movie after the One Million Moms group called for a boycott of the film over its gay storylines. The conservative group is asking parents to pledge to not see Jon M Chu’s mega-hit movie musical due to it “pushing the LGBTQ agenda on families, particularly children”.
“Of course, the musical contains a tremendous amount of witchcraft and sorcery, and that content prompts most parents to avoid taking their children to see Wicked. But the film also shows not-so-discrete crossdressing and men crushing on men, which parents may not expect,” the petition states.
“Instead of an uplifting Broadway musical about friendship and family, talents and resources were used to create a dark movie that also pushes wokeness.”. Responding to the petition, Chenoweth wrote on Instagram: “Everyone knows the ‘One Million Moms’ are a mere few hundred. Maybe. It’s called entertainment. Artistry. I am a Christian woman [who] originated the role of Glinda and all the silliness that these women spew [is] out of hate.
“No no no. I can’t help it: I try to love em anyways. For they don’t get it. For anyone who wants to see girl power, then go so WICKED. Onstage or in a movie theatre.”. The new movie, which is the biggest box office success of any Broadway adaptation in history, stars Ariana Grande as Galinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.
