Marissa Bode, portraying Nessarose in Wicked, calls for greater visibility and inclusivity of disabled individuals at high-profile events like the Met Gala. She highlights how disabled voices have long been overlooked, often represented only in token roles. Bode emphasizes the importance of hiring multiple disabled individuals and encourages non-disabled allies in the industry to actively work towards creating accessible environments and opportunities. She urges that it's a collective responsibility to uplift disabled voices and challenge the status quo, advocating for meaningful change and representation.
Disabled people have been screaming for years to be included.
More than the one and only disabled person included in something, hire multiple of us because we do often exist in the same spaces in real-life together.
I am begging others and non-disabled people to uplift those voices and question those within your spaces and more people within power to step it up.
If you're in the industry and have the means to do so, [asking], 'Hey, why aren't there other disabled people at the Met, and who can I talk to, to help that happen?'
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