In a clip shared tens of millions of times online, Out magazine reporter Tracy Gilchrist tells co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo that she heard people were taking the lyrics of 'Defying Gravity' - one of the musical's big numbers - and 'really holding space with that and feeling power in that.' This led to a sincere yet bewildered emotional response from the stars, raising questions about the depth of the conversation.
Erivo, clasping her hand to her chest, was visibly emotionally bowled-over by Gilchrist's inscrutable assemblage of nouns and verbs. 'I didn't know that was happening. That's really powerful,' she expressed, her breath taken away. This moment highlighted the innate connection performers have with their work and its impact on audiences.
The unusual exchange was savaged on social media, prompting comments like, 'I feel like I'm in a fever dream,' and 'What is it that is actually happening.' The perplexing dialogue has raised eyebrows about the nature of celebrity interviews in the age of social media.
Gilchrist's closing remark, 'I've seen it in a couple posts, I don't know how widespread, but you know, I am in queer media, so, that's my, you know, but yeah, it's happening,' did little to clarify the discussion, leading many to wonder if there was any meaningful takeaway from the interaction.
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