I'm really holding space for a queer-coded love story in 'Wicked: For Good.' Wicked was the undisputed cinematic event of the year—and, yes I am still holding space for it. Especially now that Ariana Grande is re-addressing those comments about all of the film's queer undertones.

The emotional press tour for Wicked continues on to awards season as the film hits its digital release. And listen, at this point complaining about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s displays of sisterhood is tired from anyone who hasn’t shot two films back to back and sung the musical’s iconic songs live.

Grande’s new interview comes over a month after the first Wicked hit theaters Nov. 22, 2024, quickly becoming the top-grossing movie adaptation of a Broadway musical ever. Its sequel, Wicked: For Good, will arrive almost exactly a year later in the fall of 2025.