{"id":134200,"date":"2024-11-22T11:42:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/cynthia-erivo-shares-tribute-to-ariana-grande-amid-wicked-release\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T11:42:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T11:42:23","slug":"cynthia-erivo-shares-tribute-to-ariana-grande-amid-wicked-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/22\/cynthia-erivo-shares-tribute-to-ariana-grande-amid-wicked-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Erivo Shares Tribute to Ariana Grande Amid Wicked Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"97.281809934225\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3798741\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:86.285714285714%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Wicked<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Giles Keyte\/Universal Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/how-do-wicked-and-the-wizard-of-oz-connect-us-explains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Wicked<\/em><\/a> this way comes \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cynthia-erivo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cynthia Erivo<\/strong><\/a> is celebrating!<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/wicked-movie-characters-vs-the-actors-who-play-them-in-real-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">long-awaited musical adaptation hits theaters<\/a> on Friday, November 22, Erivo \u2014 who plays Elphaba in the movie \u2014 took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute to her collaborators, costar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ariana-grande\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> and director <strong>Jon M. Chu<\/strong>, Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis journey has been long and paved with bright, yellow brick. We have laughed and cried, held hands, and walked side by side, our lives intertwined, and because of that, we were irrevocably changed for good,\u201d Erivo, 37, wrote alongside a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the <em>Wicked<\/em> set. \u201cWe gained more than a movie. We gained a love letter to love, friendship, the celebration of the things that make us different, special, and beautiful, and the bravery it takes to change your mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Oscar nominee went on to pay tribute to her character, Elphaba, writing, \u201cThank you for the gifts you have brought me.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCqWuBbNn0e\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.28378378378378\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Erivo then shared a sweet tribute to costar Grande, who plays Glinda in the musical.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGalinda\/ Glinda\/Ariana Grande-Butera, I love you. You are the truest, kindest, human being. It has been an honor to share this experience of a lifetime with you,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the film\u2019s director, Erivo added, \u201cJon, my dear captain, thank you for your trust and your belief, your heart and imagination. You lead us with love and it is all over that screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grande, 31, and Erivo also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCqT-8WMBbP\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared a joint Instagram post<\/a> to mark Friday\u2019s release. They posted a candid shot from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/cynthia-erivo-slams-offensive-fan-edits-of-wicked-movie-poster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movie poster photo shoot<\/a> in which Grande can be seen kissing Erivo on the cheek while Erivo smiles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCqT-8WMBbP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\" wp_automatic_readability=\"-0.28378378378378\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cLook, it\u2019s tomorrow \u2026 Wicked is out now \ud83e\udee7 \u2661 \ud83e\uddf9 @wickedmovie @wickedthesoundtrack,\u201d they captioned the photo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Grande and Erivo became close friends while rehearsing for and filming <em>Wicked<\/em> in London in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.689655172414\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/cynthia-erivo-explains-why-wicked-is-split-into-2-movies\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cynthia-Erivo-Explains-Why-Wicked-Is-Split-Into-2-Movies-You-Really-Get-to-Experience-Magic.jpg?crop=0px%2C160px%2C1333px%2C753px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Cynthia Erivo Explains Why Wicked Is Split Into 2 Movies You Really Get to Experience Magic\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Cynthia-Erivo-Explains-Why-Wicked-Is-Split-Into-2-Movies-You-Really-Get-to-Experience-Magic.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/cynthia-erivo-explains-why-wicked-is-split-into-2-movies\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Cynthia Erivo Explains Why &#8216;Wicked&#8217; Is Split Into 2 Movies<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe hit Broadway musical Wicked is being adapted into two films, and Cynthia Erivo loves that the movies expand upon the stage version. \u201cWhat\u2019s wonderful about the show is that you get an insight into why this woman becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, but you have only three hours to do it in,\u201d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI feel really inspired by her fierce ability to be truthful and protect herself,\u201d Grande told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/ariana-grande-credits-wickeds-cynthia-erivo-for-helping-heal-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The New York Times<\/em> earlier in November<\/a> of her bond with Erivo. \u201cJust by being around her, I have become more of an ally to myself when I used to do a lot of self-abandoning, and I really do credit that to our friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Erivo said of Grande, \u201cI don\u2019t know if she knows, but she\u2019s definitely changed my life. I think it was one of the first times a person looked at me and just was happy with what was there. I would tell her about what I wanted for myself as a musician and she just believed it, I think more than I did. I don\u2019t think it was up until I met her that I was like, \u2018Oh, I think I can have what I want in this lifetime, and I can have it in my way.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/cynthia-erivo-shares-sweet-tribute-to-ariana-grande-as-wicked-hits-theaters-kindest-human-being\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wicked Giles Keyte\/Universal Pictures Something Wicked this way comes \u2014 and Cynthia Erivo is celebrating! As the long-awaited musical adaptation hits theaters on Friday, November 22, Erivo \u2014 who plays Elphaba in the movie \u2014 took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute to her collaborators, costar Ariana Grande and director Jon M. Chu, Friday. 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