Overview
- In Variety’s Actors on Actors, David Corenswet told Jonathan Bailey he “somehow” maintained masculinity while being levitated by Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good.
- Bailey briefly paused before calling the experience “a total honor” and saying he would gladly be carried by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
- The excerpt spread widely across social platforms, with critics labeling the phrasing tone‑deaf or sexist and others saying Corenswet was highlighting a societal bias rather than endorsing it.
- Coverage and fan commentary noted Bailey’s apparent discomfort and credited his praise of co‑stars with steering the exchange to safer ground.
- Amazon MGM Studios joined the online chatter by posting Invincible images joking about a man “maintaining masculinity” while being carried by a woman.