Amanda Seyfried Comments on Viral 'Popular' Video, Clarifies Misconception About the 'Wicked'-Related Clip

Amanda Seyfried is commenting on that viral video of her singing “Popular” from Wicked, clearing up a big misconception about it.

The 39-year-old actress shared that the clip is NOT from her audition as Glinda.

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Amanda told Variety, “I think it was during COVID. I was doing a Lancôme shoot in Long Island City. Elizabeth Stewart [was] my stylist. I was not auditioning for ‘Wicked’ yet, but I knew it was like coming up. So I was just f-king around really, and I was like, ‘This dress is so Glinda. And Elizabeth was like, ‘Do it.’ And then she posted at some point.”

She mused that “maybe it would be better if it hadn’t been posted…it was truly just a fun, like, [behind-the-scenes] moment of my Lancôme shoot.”

About her actual Glinda audition, she shared, “I went hard for that, for sure. And it was a very long process. And everything happens the way it’s meant to.” Ariana Grande ended up playing the role.