Cynthia Erivo Protects Ariana Grande After Fan Jumps Barricade at ‘Wicked’ Premiere
Cynthia Erivo is holding space for a jarring experience.
Days after the Wicked: For Good actress protected her costar Ariana Grande during the film’s Singapore premiere when a fan jumped over the barricade to rush her, Cynthia reflected on navigating the incident.
“We have come through some s–t,” she explained at the Nov. 15 special Screen Actors Guild NomCom consideration screening at the Saban Media Center Wolf Theater in Los Angeles. “We have come through some stuff in our lives, in our daily workings. I mean, f–k, even this last week.”
“Let’s be honest, for f–k’s sakes,” she continued, “we’ve had to really deal with some stuff, and this movie has allowed us to really grow as people, as friends, as sisters, as artists, as actresses.”
Despite the unfortunate experience in Singapore, Cynthia is grateful to play Elephaba Thropp alongside Ariana’s Glinda Upland in the second Wicked installment.
