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Wicked star Cynthia Erivo announced as WorldPride 2025 headliner in Washington, D.C.
The glorious diva will join the likes of Shakira, Jennfer Lopez and Troye Sivan for the mammoth LGBTQ+ celebration taking place this summer
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Oscars 2025 highlights: big losses for Wicked and Demi Moore as Anora sweeps
The film industry came together one final time this season to award trophies to stars including Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Mikey Madison
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Cynthia Erivo drops new single ‘Replay’ and it’s utterly amazing
And if this week wasn't big enough for the Oscar-nominated Wicked star - the Academy Awards are this Sunday!
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Cynthia Erivo accused of ‘blasphemy’ after being cast as Jesus Christ in musical production
Erivo's casting as the Messiah angered many, with one furious commenter posting: "Jesus is a MAN not a woman!!!"
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Cynthia Erivo on the inherent queerness of Elphaba: ‘She is the ultimate other’
Erivo also spoke about her intensely close bond with co-star Ariana Grande, remarking that it feels "so strange"
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‘Wicked’ banned in Kuwait cinemas reportedly due to LGBTQ+ cast
The blockbuster musical was due to show in cinemas in Kuwait this week but has been removed from listings on the eve of its opening
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Wicked: Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James on being ‘like, Glinda’s publicists’ (Exclusive)
This makes perfect sense! Here, SNL's Bowen and rising star Bronwyn reveal all about their roles in the Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-starring blockbuster
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Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande tell LGBTQ youth rejected by parents: ‘You deserve love’
Exclusive: "You can find family, even if they aren’t blood family," Cynthia tells Attitude, as Ari agrees: "Don't be afraid to outgrow people"
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Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande: ‘Oz is full of queerness’ (Exclusive)
Pop icon Ariana also praised the movie's celebration of "beautiful differences" in a new interview with Attitude
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Wicked director Jon M. Chu says more Wizard of Oz stories ‘possible, for sure’
Exclusive: “You never know,” said Chu in an interview with Attitude this week. We vote for a Tin Man origin story!
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Gladiator 2: Paul Mescal on ‘Glicked’, meeting Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo
Exclusive: “They’re both extraordinary [in it] – and I’m a musical theatre guy!" adds Paul of the Wicked co-stars
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Cynthia Erivo issues inspiring speech about being ‘Black, bald-headed, pierced and queer’
"I can say I know a thing or two about being the other" the star said at the Los Angeles LGBT Center Gala on Saturday
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Cynthia Erivo on the ‘incidental’ queerness in her new movie Drift: ‘I felt really proud of that’
Excl: "I find myself outside of myself going, what the heck's going on?" says the Wicked star as she reflects on the surreality of seeing Sally Field at the Oscars and feeling "proud" of her LGBTQ identity