Well, it was only a matter of time.
The bizarre weirdos at One Million Moms, the far-right Christian group that claims to be one million strong despite having only 4,300 followers on its 14-year-old X account and 579 on Instagram, are furious about Wicked. Furious!
The group, which is absolutely obsessed with LGBTQ+ people, is hoppin' mad about the blockbuster film because of its supposedly queer content, of which it has precisely none, and its "tremendous amount of witchcraft and sorcery," which aren't real.
Nevertheless, the group has started a petition to boycott the film, which has grossed $457 million so far and is still selling out nearly three weeks after its release. The boycott ship may have sailed, ladies!
One Million Moms is protesting the depiction of LGBTQ+ characters and witches within the movie "Wicked."
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— Newsweek (@newsweek.com) December 6, 2024 at 5:10 PM
In an email sent to its followers, One Million Moms wrote:
“Four of the film’s main characters are openly queer or gay in real life, or at the minimum, these actors have spoken about their queer experiences.”
Okay, and? So is someone you pass on the street every single day, what is your point?
This is presumably a reference to stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, and Marissa Bode, who are all LGBTQ+, but none of the film's characters are explicitly queer and there are no queer elements to the storyline.
Anyway, the email complains that the film's content is a "nod to inclusivity," which is of course the scariest thing possible to a group of good Christian bigots. The email goes on to snipe:
“Universal has now decided to be politically correct instead of providing family-friendly programming.”
“As moms, we all want to know when Universal is attempting to desensitize our children by normalizing the LGBTQ lifestyle.”
LOL okay. I'm sure if any good, Christian entertainment could pull in half a billion dollars in three weeks Universal would make some, but alas!
On social media, people obviously found this whole thing ridiculous for many reasons.
The ‘moms’ are idiots. It’s only going to help #Wicked at the box office.
— Jenluvs4evrCam (@jivajenandcam.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:18 PM
One Million? That makes them a minority. Unless they're a subdivision of Moms For Liberty aka Klanned Karenhood.
— Sue Me (@superberg.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:13 PM
One Million Moms created a petition asking for a boycott against Wicked due to witchcraft and homosexual themes. 11,000 people signed the petition. Wicked made over $455.5 million worldwide so far. Looks like their boycott really worked.
— Theodore Cecil DeCelles (@galaxysquires.bsky.social) December 10, 2024 at 8:15 PM
They are not protesting a "depiction" of characters they are protesting the existence of LGBTQ+ actors and LGBTQ+ people in general. Did you even read your own article? Headline should read "Homophobic Radicals try to turn the public against a beloved musical in hope of spreading hatred"
— belleoflonglake.bsky.social (@belleoflonglake.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Yes. Bad enough they hate depictions of LGBTIA c people in story lines. They also hate the fact that LGBTIA can make a living too.
— John (@johnjnj1.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Pisses off conservatives. Awesome....must make sure i go see it
— Jmorse (@jmorse80.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:17 PM
This hate group shamelessly co-opts and denigrates motherhood. In addition to blatant hate for lgbtq+ actors, (there are no openly lgbtq+ characters) they are also upset by the "witchcraft." The only pointy hats they seem to like are white. They can stay home and watch the grass grow.
— Foggy River (@foggyriver.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:41 PM
What LGBTQ agenda? Did they watch it? I don't remember seeing anything really promoting or even really being overtly queer in the production. Unless you mean having queer actors/actresses and being a musical which is kinda more flamboyant in general.
— Layne (@laynej.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:20 PM
To be boycotted is the best free publicity.
— Osi Mizzuno (@osimizzuno.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM
I don’t under the entitlement of this whole movement. If you don’t like something in pop culture, don’t allow your children to interact with it. Stop being weird and controlling.
— 💙Amy💙 (@nerdie42.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 6:57 PM
So far, One Million Moms' petition telling moms not to see Wicked has garnered a bit more than 12,000 signatures in five days. Guess the other 988,000 moms don't have internet or something.
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