Amanda Seyfried found herself trending on social media after “Wicked” opened in theaters thanks to a viral video of her singing “Popular,” one of the musical’s most beloved songs. The video prompted widespread speculation that it was Seyfriend’s audition to play Glinda, which she has now debunked in an interview with People magazine.

“I think it was during COVID. I was doing a Lancôme shoot in Long Island City. Elizabeth Stewart [was] my stylist,” Seyfried said. “I was not auditioning for ‘Wicked’ yet, but I knew it was like coming up. So I was just fucking around really, and I was like, ‘This dress is so Glinda. And Elizabeth was like, ‘Do it.’ And then she posted at some point.”

Seyfried acknowledged that “maybe it would be better if it hadn’t been posted” but stressed “it was truly just a fun, like, [behind-the-scenes] moment of my Lancôme shoot.” The actor is well-accustomed to movie musicals having starred in two “Mamma Mia!” movies and “Les Miserables.” While the viral video was not Seyfried’s “Wicked” audition, she did end up going out for the role of Glinda in the film. Ariana Grande ultimately won the role.

“I went hard for that, for sure. And it was a very long process,” Seyfriend said of her “Wicked” audition. “And everything happens the way it’s meant to.”