Are you taking the lyrics to Defying Gravity and really holding space with that?
Thats…really powerful.
If these words mean anything to you, congratulations.
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You are officiallya very online person.
You might even work in queer media!
And you definitely know that we dont hold hands with our friends anymore.
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What is the holding space meme?
If you arenota very online person, the last paragraph has probably left you wondering what is going on.
Allow me to explain.
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Erivo instantly welled upseemingly out of habit more than anything else.
Grande looked confused and a little concerned.
Uh, I didnt know that that was happening, Erivo whispered back with wide-eyed reverence.
Ive seen it, yeah, Gilchrist whispered back with a knowing smile.
Thats…what I wanted.
Erivo turned back to Gilchrist to say once more in disbelief, I didnt know that was happening.
It was a perfectly bizarre ending to a perfectly bizarre moment.
It was, dare I say it, artful.
And it was, of course, the stuff good memes are made of.
i saw it for the first time 12 hours ago and it has completely changed the way i talk.
And, of course, theres also a lot of finger-holding going on.
No, dont panic, youre not losing your mind.
Indeed, thats kind of the beauty of it.
Essentially, its about opening yourself up so that you’re able to actively listen without judgment.
I was very inspired by Tony Morrison, [senior communications director] from GLAAD, shetoldVariety.
He posted the lyrics of Defying Gravity before I did my interview.
It was a great explainer.
Ok, but holding space?
Holding space is being physically, emotionally, and mentally present with someone or something, she said.
She went on, The Trump administration is targeting LGBTQ+ people via Project 2025.
When Cynthia sings, Im through accepting limits, theres power in that.
She plays a character who is othered.
One who comes to her full power when she is exiled by a charlatan, by a cruel leader.
Theres a lot of resonance there right now for anyone who is marginalised.
For me, holding space is listening to those lyrics anew and finding solace or inspiration.
We can only applaud Gilchrist for her positive response to the meme-ification of her interview.
So its for us.
Its not for them.
They can hate all they want.
And you know what?
We are really holding space with and feeling power in that.
A version of this article was previously published onGlamourUK.
