Cynthia Erivo declined to perform iconic Wicked lines during a segment testing actors’ remembered dialogue. She returned the prompt card and said she did not want to do Wicked material again. She asked to move to questions that were not about Wicked, explaining that she had spent the previous two years discussing it extensively. She also criticized public reactions to a viral incident at a Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore, where a person who appeared to be a fan jumped the barricade and grabbed Ariana Grande. Erivo described the online response as reflecting harmful behavior toward celebrities.
"“No,” she said curtly, handing the card back. When a voice off-camera laughed, asking, “No?” she replied: “No.” After reading over a second card, Erivo responded: “Oh, we’re really trying to get one from Wicked, aren’t we?”"
"“Do you mind if we do another question that isn’t about Wicked? Because I feel like I’ve spent the last two years talking about it and I think we have an opportunity to start talking about something else.” “Because I love Wicked,” Erivo clarified, “but I’ve just talked about it... ad nauseam.”"
"During the November event, an apparent “fan” - later revealed to be a TikTok prankster who posts videos mobbing celebrities - jumped over the barricade onto the carpet and grabbed Grande. Erivo says the online response to viral Singapore “Wicked: For Good” premiere moment reflected “the insidious nature of how we”"
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