This wacky Wicked interview about holding space has perplexed the entire internet

The stars of the long-awaited silver-screen adaptation of Broadway smash “Wicked” have been widely ridiculed for their cringe-worthy press tour behavior ahead of its release, culminating with a recent interview that went viral for being completely nonsensical.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.”Erivo, 37, clasped her hand to her chest, 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 said, very nearly breathless.“Mm-hmm,” said Gilchrist, confirming Erivo was appropriately moved by the revelation.“That’s..

what I wanted,” Erivo said of the 20-year-old song, which was written by renowned composer Stephen Schwartz.She turns to look at Grande, who solemnly nods her head in apparent agreement before clutching her co-star’s index finger.“I didn’t know that was happening,” the Brit actress squeaked, her voice catching in her throat.Gilchrist then let the air out of the balloon so fast it prompted some online to question if she was trolling.“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,” she said.The unusual exchange was savaged on social media, with many unable to get a bead on what was actually being conveyed and why it provoked such a strong emotional response from the film’s stars.“I feel like I’m in a fever dream,” an Instagram user quipped.“What is it that is actually happening,” another deadpanned.Others adopted the instantly viral new term Gilchrist coined to poke fun at the actresses.“I’m holding space for when this press tour is ...