Tracy Gilchrist went viral last week for her comment about the song "Defying Gravity" during an interview with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

Gilchrist, who has been mocked by the internet for creating the completely nonsensical now-viral phrase, told Variety on Monday that the interview was conducted a day and a half after the Nov. 5 presidential election, and that she went into the sit-down with “sincere” intentions.

If you are still desperate to make sense of the notion of “holding space for the lyrics to ‘Defying Gravity,’” the patron saint of queer media herself has since clarified what she meant in this specific context.

In an interview with Variety, journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist opened up about the viral moment from her Wicked interview with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, and broke down the definition of "holding space.

As if “Wicked” hasn’t already taken over the internet enough, a moment from one of the stars’ press interviews has turned into the latest meme. Here’s an explainer.

A recent interview with "Wicked" stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande spurred discussion on what the phrase "holding space" really means.

The holding space meme from Wicked goes viral as fans humorously connect with the empowering Defying Gravity song.

A viral clip from the ‘Wicked’ press tour featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sparked many memes — here’s how it started and how it evolved.

Needless to say "holding space" has become the phrase du jour on platforms like X and Bluesky, where posters are imagining characters like Carrie Bradshaw to Don Corleon holding space for "Defying Gravity." They are even using it in completely different contexts like, "hey a bunch of us are outside holding space for cigarettes if you wanna join."

What does 'holding space' mean and why are people 'holding space' with the lyrics of Wicked's Defying Gravity? Everything explained as the Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande interview goes viral.