Wicked, Marissa Bode and Nessarose

‘Wicked' Star Marissa Bode Condemns ‘Aggressive' and ‘Very Gross' Comments About Nessarose's Disability: It Is ‘Low-Hanging Fruit That Too Many of You Are Comfortable ...
Wicked” star Marissa Bode has spoken out against the negative comments and jokes about her character Nessarose’s disability, calling them “aggressive,” “very gross” and “harmful.” In a five-minute video posted on TikTok on Friday,
‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Calls Out “Very Gross and Harmful Comments” About Her Character’s Disability
The actress noted that comments about disliking Nessarose are one thing, but people joking they want to push her out of her wheelchair is something else entirely.
Wicked's Marissa Bode criticises jokes about Nessarose's disability
Wicked star Marissa Bode has criticised those who have joked about the disability of her character, Nessarose.
Wicked’s Marissa Bode Finds ‘Aggressive Comments’ About Nessa’s Disability ‘Deeply Uncomfortable’
Wicked’ star Marissa Bode opened up about receiving many ‘aggressive comments’ about her character’s disability
‘Wicked’s Marissa Bode Calls Out “Gross And Harmful” Ableist Comments About Nessa
After playing wheelchair-bound Nessarose in 'Wicked', Marissa Bode called out ableist jokes about the character that made her "deeply uncomfortable."
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To Bode, Slater added, "You're perfectly amazing".Bode, who began using a wheelchair at age 11 after a car accident, first saw Wicked performed live when a touring production of the Tony Award-winning musical played near her hometown of Mazomanie, Wisconsin, and her mum surprised her with tickets.
“Wicked” star Marissa Bode condemns 'aggressive' jokes about her character's disability: 'Please be kind'
"It is simply a low-hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking." Marissa Bode is trying to change attitudes toward her Wicked character's disability for good. The actress, who uses a wheelchair in real life and on screen,
Nessarose From "Wicked" Called Out The "Deeply Uncomfortable" Jokes About Her Disability
Kevin Mazur / Kevin Mazur / for Universal Pictures She plays Elphaba's favored sister Nessarose and recently, she took to TikTok to call out the "deeply uncomfortable" jokes people have been making about Nessa's disability.
Marissa Bode Criticizes Jokes About Nessarose’s Disability
Bode pointed out that “aggressive” comments about wanting to push Nessa out of her wheelchair or saying that she deserves her disability are “very gross and harmful” things that she and other disabled people have heard in real life.
Wicked star Marissa Bode slams jokes about her character's disability
The actress, who uses a wheelchair just like her character Nessarose, told in a Tiktok video that she is 'deeply uncomfortable' about jokes made about her character
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Meet “Wicked” Breakout Marissa Bode, the Actress Who Plays Elphaba's Sister Nessarose (Exclusive)
Marissa Bode, 24, is the first actor who uses a wheelchair to portray Nessarose, a character who uses a wheelchair, in ...
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