Wicked's Ariana Grande reveals her thoughts on Glinda's sexuality after 'queerbaiting' claims
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Ariana Grande anticipates there will be a larger conversation to be had about her Wicked character Glinda's sexuality after the release of the second film later this year. The actress, 31, delved into the topic of Glinda's sexuality once again in a new interview with Variety, after she was previously accused of 'queerbaiting'.
![[Grande delved into the topic of Glinda's sexuality once again in an interview with Variety, after she was previously accused of 'queerbaiting' by fans; seen with Cynthia Erivo in a Wicked still]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/23/93693107-14245541-image-a-2_1735860928108.jpg)
Grande was joined by her co-star Cynthia Erivo, 37, who plays the Wicked Witch of the West Elphaba, and shared she believed Glinda and Elphaba are 'in love with each other' but that it's 'platonic.'. When asked to clarify her recent comments about Glinda being 'a bit queer', Grande shared, 'I think she's a person who loves so much, and I do think that it goes beyond gender, and I think that’s a common theme in Oz.'.
![[Grande was joined by her co-star Cynthia, who plays the Wicked Witch of the West Elphaba, and shared she believed Glinda and Elphaba are 'in love with each other' but that it's 'platonic']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/23/92355915-14245541-_Glinda_might_be_a_little_in_the_closet_You_never_know_Give_it_a-a-16_1735862081712.jpg)
'I also think that the ways in which she loves Elphaba so much, and that forgiveness and that unconditional love that they share — I think they’re in love with each other. I know, yes, it's platonic…'. The star then added, 'But we’ll talk about it more in depth in movie two.'.
![[When asked to clarify her recent comments about Glinda being 'a bit queer', Grande shared, 'I think she's a person who loves so much, and I do think that it goes beyond gender, and I think that’s a common theme in Oz']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/23/93693491-14245541-image-a-18_1735862137638.jpg)
Ariana Grande, 31, anticipates there will be a larger conversation to be had about her Wicked character Glinda's sexuality after the release of the second film later this year; seen in 2024. Grande delved into the topic of Glinda's sexuality once again in an interview with Variety, after she was previously accused of 'queerbaiting' by fans; seen with Cynthia Erivo in a Wicked still.
![['I think they're [Glinda and Elphaba] in love with each other. I know, yes, it's platonic…' the star said, and then added, 'But we'll talk about it more in depth in movie two']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/02/23/93693489-14245541-image-a-17_1735862111613.jpg)
