Mum issues warning to parents taking kids to see Wicked - not everyone agrees

Warning: This article includes spoilers for Wicked: For Good

A mother has seriously divided opinion after issuing a warning to parents taking their little ones to see the new Wicked movie.

Just in case you've been living under a rock, the highly-anticipated sequel starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good, hit cinemas last week.

And according to Rotten Tomatoes, it went down a treat, as the musical's epic conclusion scored the second-biggest domestic opening of the year and brought in a whopping $226 million worldwide in its opening weekend.

As we say though, one parent was surprised by a 'mildly-spicy scene' during the movie, which has been rated a PG.

The moment we're talking about is when Elphaba and Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) got cosy in Elphaba's treehouse and perform a duet to 'As Long As You're Mine'.

After sharing a kiss the scene jumps to them waking up under blankets, so there's no explicit nudity, although Fiyero is shirtless under the covers after they spent the night together.

Angela Beeler (@angela_beeler), a mother-of-three from the US, took to Instagram to warn other parents of the implied sex scene - and it sparked quite the debate.

She wrote: "Moms, just a heads up that when Fiyero visits Elphaba's house - that's a really good time to take your kiddos to the restroom and get a snack," alongside a winking emoji.

Elaborating in the caption, she added: "I’m not a mom of Littles anymore, but I’ve been a mom who cared a lot about the content that goes into their heads. So, consider this your PSA that there’s a mildly-spicy scene if you are content-sensitive.

"It was definitely mild for my 50-year-old eyes. I thought the movie was great, and I was so glad I got to see an early screening of Wicked: Part 2! Can’t wait to see it again."

She added: "PSA: because we are a sensitive society, I want to say that I bear no judgment on those who find nothing wrong or everything wrong with the scene. I’m a Wicked fan forever."

The post has since gone viral and been seen by millions, with thousands of people having their say on the scene and whether they thunk it's age-appropriate or not.

One Instagram user argued in the comments: "The love scene is lovely and not explicit at all. Kids will see worse watching other movies or shows."

While a second agreed: "They kissed. Didn’t even make out. You don’t need to take anyone to the bathroom. Be so for real right now."

A third defiantly penned: "It's not a scene where you need to take your child out the theater. Adults can make the inference of what took place, but all characters are covered. They're being dramatic now with this."

And others chimed in with: "Literally don’t even think we saw past Jonathon’s armpit .. this is so dramatic," and: "Moms, don't leave your seat. Trust me."

However, others thanked the mother for her help, with one quipping: "Thank you! I was contemplating bringing my 9 year old daughter so this is good info."

A second agreed: "Taking my kids tomorrow and appreciate this post. Most moms in my circle who saw the prescreening said the same thing. So, regardless of the comments; I think there are a lot of mamas who appreciate and would agree with protecting kids against content."

Angela has since updated her post with an additional message and provided comment to Tyla.

She edited her Instagram post and wrote at the top: "UPDATE: the crowd has spoken, and I stand corrected. There is NO spice, NO need for concern, and nothing to see here. I’m sorry for alerting the spice police for no good reason!

"Enjoy the movie with your kids, and do not listen to my movie alerts ever again. GO SEE THE MOVIE."

In a further statement to Tyla, she also said: "This post was never meant to stir up debate - it was truly intended to help content-conscious moms make decisions about this scene in the movie.

"I personally have 3 grown children, but I would have appreciated the PSA if they were still little. I’m grateful the conversation brought out kindness and connection even in the midst of all the opinions. I truly loved the movie!"