Kristen Chenoweth blasts conservatives calling for parents to boycott Wicked: ‘They spew hate’

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Broadway legend Kristen Chenoweth has fired back at a group of conservatives who have been campaigning for parents to boycott Wicked on account of the film’s lightly queer undertones.

The conservative group One Million Moms, a division of the American Family Association, has filed a petition asking parents to pledge to boycott the blockbuster musical adaptation.

“Of course, the musical contains a tremendous amount of witchcraft and sorcery, and that content prompts most parents to avoid taking their children to see Wicked. But the film also shows not-so-discrete crossdressing and men crushing on men, which parents may not expect,” the petition states.

“Instead of an uplifting Broadway musical about friendship and family, talents and resources were used to create a dark movie that also pushes wokeness.”

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