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.

Ariana Grande has responded to the viral "holding space" moment from the Wicked press tour. The singer and actor, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the musical movie, commented a response to a recreation of the famous "holding space" interview moment featuring the original interviewer, Out reporter Tracy E. Gilchrist.

Fans are “holding space” for the Wicked song Defying Gravity online as part of a new viral meme that has taken over the internet.

The press tour for Wicked has been quite a doozy, with stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo constantly breaking the internet with viral moments. Recently, the popular duo alongside a journalist have become the subjects of a new meme following a bizarre interaction they had during a junket. The reporter has since responded to her new-found fame.

Let’s set the scene! A reporter from Out.com told Erivo this: “I’ve seen this week, people are taking the lyrics of Defying Gravity and really holding space with that, and feeling power in that.” Erivo got very emotional, saying she didn’t know that had happened and that it was extremely powerful. Grande then held her … finger.

Wicked star Ariana Grande has finally spoken out about the “holding space for the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity'” meme, and we’re holding all the space in the world for her response. Let’s face it, we’re all holding space for the iconic moment from the Wicked movie press tour.

After over a week of Wicked fans taking the lyrics of "Defying Gravity" and really holding space and feeling power with that, star of the blockbuster film Ariana Grande has responded to the now iconic meme.