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Wicked's Kissing Scene Cut to Preserve Plot Tension

11/26/2025

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Dana Fox, co-writer of Wicked: For Good, says a steamy kissing scene between Jonathan Bailey (the actor who plays Fiyero) and Ariana Grande was cut due to its intensity.
That scene would have shown Jonathan Bailey's Fiyero and Ariana Grande's Glinda, complicating the plot as Fiyero chooses Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo.
Grande and Erivo maintain a strong off-screen friendship.
Erivo recently defended Ariana Grande during a fan incident.

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Dana Fox, co-writer of Wicked: For Good, says a steamy kissing scene between Jonathan Bailey (the actor who plays Fiyero) and Ariana Grande was cut due to its intensity.
That scene would have shown Jonathan Bailey's Fiyero and Ariana Grande's Glinda, complicating the plot as Fiyero chooses Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo.
Grande and Erivo maintain a strong off-screen friendship.
Erivo recently defended Ariana Grande during a fan incident.