‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Says She Was ‘Denied Boarding a Flight Because I’m Disabled’: ‘This Is Blatant Segregation’

Apr 25, 2026 1:22pm PT ‘Wicked’ Star Marissa Bode Says She Was ‘Denied Boarding a Flight Because I’m Disabled’: ‘This Is Blatant Segregation’

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“Wicked” star Marissa Bode posted a video on TikTok on Thursday claiming she was recently barred from a Southern Airways flight because of her wheelchair.

“I was denied boarding a flight because I’m disabled,” Bode said. “I wish that were clickbait. I wish that were false, but that is what happened.”

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Bode explained that she was having trouble locating her virtual ticket before boarding her flight to Pennsylvania. When she asked the crew for assistance, they informed her she was not allowed on the plane because of her wheelchair.

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