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Amanda Seyfried Sets the Record Straight About that Video of Her Singing 'Popular' from Wicked: 'I Was Not Auditioning'

Amanda Seyfried is setting the record straight about a video of her singing 'Popular' from the musical 'Wicked.' The actress clarified that she was not, in fact, auditioning for the role of Glinda at the time.

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. However, the Les Miserables actress admitted that even though the video was “in jest” she did, in fact, later audition for the role of Glinda in earnest — a part which eventually went to Ariana Grande. Seyfried also admits to PEOPLE that she generally tries to avoid spending too much time in front of the mirror — especially when she’s on her family’s farm in upstate New York.

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