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Cynthia Erivo is reflecting on what it was like to shave her head for her Oscar-nominated role as Elphaba in ‘Wicked: Part ...
Cynthia Erivo recalled the first time she saw her shaved head. The actress, who went bald to play her Oscar-nominated role of ...
Cynthia Erivo had green skin as Elphaba in the hit movie but was inspired by her own heritage and feelings of being "othered".
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Cynthia Erivo recounted heartfelt behind-the-scene during the shoot days of her Oscar-winning movie, Wicked. The 38-year-old ...
Cynthia Erivo channelled her “pride about being a black woman” into her ‘Wicked’ performance. The 38-year-old actress had green skin as Elphaba in the hit movie - but she was inspired by her own ...
magazine: “Those braids are on purpose ... Cynthia relished the “beautiful challenge” of trying to “humanize” Elphaba in the 2024 film. The actress said: "Elphaba is a challenging ...
Cynthia Erivo, legendary actress who always used her platform to speak up about social matters, recently talked about how proud she felt while playing a black woman role in blockbuster Wicked.
Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles ... especially after they helped to create the wig worn by Elphaba in Wicked, one of highest-grossing movies of 2024. "People were shocked by how ...
Now, over a decade later on the big screen, Elphaba has micro braids and Cynthia Erivo’s face so the character’s greenness is undeniably informed by her Blackness. Not only did Erivo make the ...