In her role as Glinda in the film adaptation of Wicked, Ariana Grande addressed the vast amounts of risqué Gelphie fan art circulating online. She expressed surprise at the scale and graphic nature of the content, revealing an awareness of the LGBTQ+ community's long-standing interest in the relationship between Glinda and Elphaba. Gregory Maguire, author of the original novel, confirmed that such dynamics were intentionally woven into the narrative, emphasizing themes of sexual orientation and diversity while maintaining an element of subtlety in the portrayal of their bond.
I had a feeling but I didn't know it would be on this scale or this graphic.
That was intentional, and it was modest and restrained and refined in such a way that one could imagine that one of those two young women had felt more than the other.
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