Amanda Seyfried Sets the Record Straight About that Video of Her Singing 'Popular' from “Wicked”: 'I Was Not Auditioning' (Exclusive)
Seyfried, 39, says the recently surfaced video was 'just in jest' while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE
Seyfried, 39, says the recently surfaced video was 'just in jest' while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE Jamie McCarthy/Getty Amanda Seyfried:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/amanda-seyfried-354-12122024-0a8f6e413dfe4a308b518b08fe903898.jpg "NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 10: Amanda Seyfried attends as InStyle and Lancôme celebrate Lancôme's New Global Brand Ambassadresses with a star-studded cocktail party at Park Lane Hotel on January 10, 2024 in New York City.")
Amanda Seyfried is clearing the air.
The Mamma Mia! star, 39, spoke to PEOPLE exclusively at the Make It Cute x Babylist Holiday Event on Tuesday, Dec. 10 in Beverly Hills, Calif. During the event, Seyfried took a moment to set the record straight about a recently surfaced video that features her singing the song "Popular" from the musical Wicked while wearing a silver princess dress— specifically addressing rumors that it was an audition tape for the role of Glinda in the 2024 film.
“I think it was during COVID. I was doing a Lancôme shoot in Long Island City. Elizabeth Stewart [was] my stylist,” Seyfried told PEOPLE.
“I was not auditioning for Wicked yet, but I knew it was like coming up,” she continued, adding, “So I was just f------ around really, and I was like, ‘This dress is so Glinda. And Elizabeth was like, ‘Do it.’ And then she posted at some point."
