One among Ariana Grande’s co-stars is talking out after an overzealous fan rushed the singer through the “Wicked: For Good” premiere in Singapore on Thursday.
Marissa Bode, who performs Nessarose Thropp within the movie adaptation of the favored Broadway play, posted a number of TikTok movies on Friday addressing the absurd incident, the place, through the premiere, a stage-invading social media influencer sped towards the singer and obtained shut sufficient to wrap an arm round her, hopping up and down within the course of. Cynthia Erivo, who additionally stars within the film, helped corral the person to safety.
Bode started by responding to individuals who defended the conduct just because the person claimed to be a fan of Grande — a justification that didn’t sit effectively together with her.
″‘But they’re a fan!’ OK. Then they’re a fan and a loser,” Bode stated.
The actor stated the encounter constituted a violation of Grande’s private boundaries, then shifted to the concept of parasocial relationships — conditions by which somebody types a one-way emotional bond with a celeb or fictional character merely by consuming their media, creating a sense of closeness or friendship that isn’t really mutual.
Bode then criticized individuals who fail to acknowledge private boundaries when interacting with public figures.
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“Did you get your views? Did you get your likes?” she requested. “Guess what you also did? You made somebody feel incredibly unsafe.”
She went on to name the assailant a “bad person” for displaying no regret and emphasised that anybody experiencing an invasion of their area owes nobody politeness.
“I don’t think women, or really anybody, should be expected to move with grace or respond with kindness when they’ve been violated in that way, and to expect that makes you a weirdo also,” she stated.
“The thing is, most of the time women within the public eye do respond with kindness because they know what the result is going to be if they don’t,” Bode continued.
In a separate video, Bode stated the person couldn’t be a “fan” of Grande if he believed it was acceptable to “disregard boundaries, and see somebody as a product and not a person.”
