'Holding Space with Defying Gravity' Journalist Explains the Context & Backstory Behind Her Remark

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Journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist skyrocketed to Internet icon status with her interview with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande during the Wicked press junket.

For some backstory, during the junket, Tracy told the stars, “This week, people are really taking the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’ and really holding space with that and feeling power in that.” “I didn’t know that was happening,” Cynthia responded. “That’s really powerful.

That’s what I wanted. I didn’t know that was happening.” “I’ve seen it on a couple posts. I don’t know how widespread. But I am in queer media,” Tracy responded.

This exchange is going viral, and now, Tracy is speaking out about the moment, and what she meant. Keep reading to find out more… “When I posed the question to Cynthia about people holding space with the lyrics to ‘Defying Gravity,’ it was two days after the election, and everyone I knew in the LGBTQ+ community was trying to make sense of what we might be facing.