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Cynthia Erivo on Directing Ambitions and Dangers of ‘Wicked’ Cyber-Bullying: ‘It’s Easy’ to ‘Type Words About a Person You Don’t Know Anything About’
Cynthia Erivo stands up for 'Wicked' co-lead Ariana Grande against dangers of 'cyberbulling' and reflects on their 'kindness' agreement.
Asked about the constant attacks co-lead Ariana Grande receives online, the actor said “cyberbulling is quite dangerous” and that it is “easy to be behind the computer typing words about people you don’t know.” Her course of action is to “be the counterpoint” to harmful narratives: “Be the person who tells the positive. Erivo gushed about her experience of making “Wicked,” highlighting that to have “a dream come true is very special, but to know you had a dream come true with people you love is extra special.” When asked about portraying Elphaba as a Black woman, the actor mentioned she “asked for the braids and the nails” of her character and that she “wanted to imbue this character with the person underneath and the proudness I feel about being a Black woman.” The actor mentioned how she knew “Wicked” was “special” but could never have imagined “what is happening right now with this film.” The musical smashed the box office over Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S., amassing a whopping $118.2 million in its first week.
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