Cynthia Erivo is opening up about her sexuality.
13.06.2022 - 22:43 / variety.com
Antonio Ferme editorAlong her journey of becoming a hit Broadway star, one of the valuable lessons that Cynthia Erivo said she learned was accepting “no” as an answer.“Sometimes no’s are the best way to protect you from the thing that you’re not supposed to be doing because it creates the space for the yes that you’re supposed to have in the first place,” Erivo said on Sunday afternoon during a storyteller conversation at the Tribeca Festival. “When the no comes, even though it stings in the beginning, sometimes you’ll know deep down it’s okay.”For Erivo, that yes was accepting the role of the green-skinned Elphaba in Jon M.
Chu’s upcoming two-part film adaptation of “Wicked.” Erivo will star alongside Ariana Grande, who will be playing Glinda the Good Witch. While the project isn’t set to start production until later this summer, Erivo revealed that she has been video chatting with her co-star to prepare for the highly-anticipated film.
“I saw her a couple of months ago, we’ve been FaceTiming and talking,” Erivo told Variety on the red carpet. “I get to speak to her a lot now.
We’re gonna be in each other’s lives for a bit.”Set before the events of “The Wizard of Oz,” “Wicked” tells the story of how Elphaba goes on to become the Wicked Witch of the West — the titular antagonist of the 1939 film.“The most exciting thing about bringing [Elphaba] to the screen is getting to ground her out and seeing the reasons why she is the way she is,” Erivo said. “Finding the beginning stories where we know her and just trying something different and new.
I’ve never played anything like that before.”Accompanying Erivo during her Tribeca panel was “Hadestown” star André De Shields. The two Tony Award-winning actors discussed Broadway’s
.Cynthia Erivo is opening up about her sexuality.
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Ariana Grande shared the most adorable throwback video from when she was a kid, just in time for her birthday! The famous pop star, who recently had some sweet words to share after her brother Frankie Grande’s wedding ceremony, is showing that her love for Disney characters started when she was just a child. The 29-year-old star posted a family video of herself, wearing the cutest outfit, a black dress with a white collared shirt, high white socks and tiny earrings.
Ariana Grande and a tight long sleek ponytail go together like rama lama lama (you get the idea). It’s a style that she’s very much secured as her signature look over the years, so much so that when she moves away from the hairdo it’s still a bit of a shock to the system for us. But this week the 28 year old has done exactly that in honour of her r.e.m.
Tony Awards parties.Eyes red, heels broken, sequins… everywhere. Gripes about Uber surge charges. A Tony in one hand, a McDonalds bag in the other.After last year’s pandemic-hobbled celebrations — held in the fall, 2021 Best Play winner “The Inheritance” had a last-second fete at Hurley’s Saloon and Josh Groban and Aaron Tveit ate Trader Joe’s mini hotdogs in William Ivey Long’s studio — big bustling bashes were back in full force.Champagne was being poured all over town — toasting victories and drowning sorrows.
Cynthia Erivo is gracing the red carpet in a gorgeous gown!
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died in February 2021 at the age of 91.Many of the iconic British actress’ old pals and costars such as “Princess Diaries” star Hector Elizondo also appeared throughout the evening. Princess Mia Thermopolis herself, Anne Hathaway, sent in a lovely recorded message to pay tribute to Andrews.Her “Mary Poppins” costar Dick Van Dyke also relayed a message via video.
When it comes to modern day beauty icons, there are really only a handful of people who have a recognisable makeup look in the same way that Ariana Grande does. Over her years in the spotlight she has truly made gorgeous eye makeup creations her focus, stepping out with the perfect flick of liquid eyeliner more times than we could possibly count – not to mention her flawlessly glowing skin. If you’ve been dying to know how you can try to recreate such makeup perfection for yourself, then you’ll be pleased to hear that the 28 year old has just shared a tutorial using some of her favourite products from her own brand r.e.m.
Idina Menzel was asked how she feels about the upcoming Wicked movie starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda.