Marissa Bode, the actress playing Nessarose in Wicked: For Good, became the center of an uncomfortable controversy after a selfie taken during the film’s London premiere on November 10 went viral with more than 4 million views.
The photo shows Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo posing with what appears to be a member of access media, while Bode sits in front of them in her wheelchair. For many, she was deliberately glossed over by the person taking the photo, and looked away with what was interpreted as an awkward smile.
“I feel really bad for her, I wish I could go and hug Marisa,” a fan wrote.
