Wicked has previously faced criticism over how Nessarose's disability is treated in the second act of the musical.

For those unfamiliar with the premise of the silver screen adaptation, Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as besties Elphaba and Glinda, who go on to become the 'Wicked Witch of the West' and the 'Good Witch' in The Wizard of Oz series.

Wicked” star Marissa Bode has spoken out against the negative comments and jokes about her character Nessarose’s disability, calling them “aggressive,” “very gross” and “harmful.” In a five-minute video posted on TikTok on Friday,

She plays Elphaba's favored sister Nessarose and recently, she took to TikTok to call out the "deeply uncomfortable" jokes people have been making about Nessa's disability. For context, Nessarose uses a wheelchair in Wicked. Marissa also uses a wheelchair in real life after a traffic accident at age 11 left her paralyzed from the waist down.

Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play 'Wicked's' Nessarose, called jokes about her character's disability 'low-hanging fruit.'

Bode said she was not OK with “aggressive comments and jokes about Nessa’s disability,” calling the messages “deeply uncomfortable because disability is not fictional.”

"It is simply a low-hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking," the out actor said in a recent TikTok.

Wicked star Marissa Bode has slammed “gross” jokes about her character Nessarose’s disability, reminding viewers that their comments affect actual disabled people. Bode portrays Nessarose, the Wicked Witch of the East,

Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user to portray Nessarose in 'Wicked,' has called the reaction online to her character "gross and harmful." Marissa Bode, who uses a wheelchair both in real life and in 'Wicked,

Wicked” actor Marissa Bode is calling out disability jokes made by people online aimed at her character Nessarose in the film. Over the weekend, Bode, 24, shared a five-minute TikTok video speaking out against the hurtful comments circulating online.