Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were made aware of theories surrounding their characters being queer and they were quick to add validity to those perspectives.

The conversation came up during an interview with Gay Times, where Grande opened up about her thoughts on Glinda’s sexuality and the overall queerness of Oz. “Every day in the Emerald City is a Pride parade,

As Wicked takes the box office by storm, Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth are reminding audiences who was the original “friend of Dorothy.” While discussing her portrayal of Glinda in the Jon M. Chu-helmed feature adaptation of the Broadway musical,