Wicked’s Ariana Grande Addresses Glinda’s Sexuality – E! Online

Ariana Grande feels there is plenty to celebrate throughout Oz. 

Especially as the Wicked actress reflected on the relationship her character Glinda has with Cynthia Erivo‘s Elphaba, which she noted can certainly be interpreted as a queer allegory, along with many other aspects of the film and its source material, The Wizard of Oz.

“Glinda might be a little in the closet,” Ariana told Gay Times in an interview published Nov. 21, adding that “you never know” what would happen if Glinda and Elphaba were given “a little more time.”

The 31-year-old also understands why many fans have shipped the characters over the years, explaining, “It is just a true love, and I think that transcends sexuality. It’s just a deep safety within each other.”

“And trust and truth and just such a safe space for one another,” she continued, “which is what all relationships should be—whether it’s romantic or platonic.”