Cynthia Erivo
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‘Wicked’s’ ‘Defying Gravity’ Ends the Film By Embracing the True Power of Black Women
As the musical becomes one of the highest grossing movies of the year, we examine the closing number and tease what’s coming in ‘Wicked Part Two.’
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Cynthia Erivo Explains Why Elphaba Had Microbraids in ‘Wicked’
The talented singer and actress explained how that came to be when she spoke to The Root in a new interview on Monday.
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Golden Globe Snubs These Black Faves in Major Categories
While Cynthia Erivo, Colman Domingo and Denzel Washington were nominated, some of our favorites were snubbed by the 2025 Golden Globes nominations.
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Black Women Know About Glinda-Elphaba Relationship in ‘Wicked,’ Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are Acting Strange on Press Tour, British Press Erased Erivo From Headlines, Universal Address Massive Pay Difference Between Grande and Erivo and Other News From ‘Wicked’
Here are all the stories from the blockbuster film, which just grossed more than $450 million internationally
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Black Women Know the Real Truth about Glinda, Elphaba’s Relationship in Wicked And It’s Time Everyone Does Too
While Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande nail their respective characters, there's a bigger message behind their dynamic that needs to be talked about.
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Are Cynthia Erivo, Lena Waithe A Couple? Here’s The Tea
The 'Wicked' star and the 'The Chi' creator have long been rumoured to be together.
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Why Gary Owen Wished He Kept His Mouth Shut After Kendrick Criticized White Comedians’ Treatment of Black Women, Internet Goes Crazy Over Lizzo’s Latest ‘Snatched’ Weight Loss Look, T.D. Jakes Speaks on Health Scare and Fights Shady Allegations And More Entertainment News
A collection of The Root's best posts of the week in entertainment
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Universal Pictures Addresses Rumors About Massive Pay Difference Between Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo For ‘Wicked’
With the internet going crazy over rumors of a shocking difference in pay, the studio confirms the truth about the actresses’ salaries.
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Damn! Black-Lead Actors Dominated the Weekend Box Office And Broke All Kinds of Records
Denzel Washington and Cynthia Erivo lead the two blockbusters to record-breaking opening weekend.