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Cynthia Erivo Responds to ‘Offensive’ Fan Edits of ‘Wicked’ Poster: ‘It Degrades Me’


Cynthia Erivo responds to fans editing the 'Wicked' film poster to cover her eyes, calling the changes offensive and degrading.

When the official film poster for Wicked wasn't an exact replica of the illustrated Broadway artwork, fans made their own edits — but Erivo calls it "the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen" British actress Cynthia Erivo speaks about the movie "Wicked" during the Universal Pictures and Focus Features presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace at CinemaCon 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 10, 2024. When the official poster for Wicked wasn’t an exact replica of the illustrated Broadway artwork, fans made their own edits to it — but Cynthia Erivo, who portrays Elphaba in the film, has called the changes “the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen.”

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