The actress, who originated the role of Glinda in the 'Wicked' Broadway musical, is responding to the organization's petition, which claims the movie pushes "the LGBTQ agenda on families, particularly children.

Defying her critics in addition to gravity, Kristin Chenoweth has defended Wicked: Part One from a homophobic campaign aimed at smearing the hit movie as “pushing an LGBTQ agenda on families, particularly children.

In Chu's musical version of the movie, Ariana Grande has taken up the Glinda mantle alongside Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba as they play young adult enemies to BFFs at Shiz University. The box office hit has even led to fans shipping the characters romantically together.