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No one does tattoos on the red carpet quite like Cynthia Erivo.
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the 38-year-old actress and singer appeared at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good in a stunning sheer gown by Vivienne Westwood, showing off some of her rarely seen ink.
The black gown featured a strapless corseted bodice and flowing black skirt with sheer fabric that revealed Erivo’s intricate tattoos that appear to wrap around her hip.
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She shared some snaps of the jaw-dropping look, which included a matching scarf, on Instagram, writing in the caption, “Singapore, you have our hearts. Thank you for the warmest welcome to your garden city. 🧹✨”
Erivo has a large collection of tattoos and even shares a few with costar Ariana Grande: the duo recently got matching “For Good” tattoos on their palms.
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The press tour for the second Wicked film has already been off to a stylish start, with Erivo and Grande churning out glamorous looks inspired by their characters in the movie-musical.
However, the Singapore premiere took a scary turn when a fan accosted Grande, 32, as the cast (including Erivo, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum) walked the yellow brick carpet at Universal Studios.
In multiple videos captured from a variety of angles, a man in a white shirt and shorts sprinted at Grande, turning and grabbing her. The man, who had long black hair with dyed blue streaks, put his arm around Grande, pulling her close to him as she attempted to get away.
Erivo took action quickly and lunged toward the altercation, placing herself between Grande and the man and appearing to shout at him. Members of security then stepped in and moved the man away from Grande, who looked visibly shaken by the incident as Erivo and Yeoh comforted her.
The singer has previously spoken about her struggles with PTSD in the wake of the 2017 bombing of her Manchester concert, which left 22 people dead.
“Yeah, it’s a real thing. I know those families and my fans, and everyone there experienced a tremendous amount of it as well,” Grande told British Vogue in 2018. “It’s hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss … I feel like I shouldn’t even be talking about my own experience — like I shouldn’t even say anything. I don’t think I’ll ever know how to talk about it and not cry.”
