Cynthia Erivo has voiced her frustration with fans of the Broadway musical “Wicked” who have manipulated promotional material for the upcoming film adaptation.
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00:00Cynthia Erivo recently spoke out against a fan-edited Wicked poster that obscures her face,
00:04calling it deeply hurtful. In her Instagram story, the 37-year-old actress described the
00:09edited images as the wildest, most offensive thing she's ever seen. She stated, quote,
00:14"'None of this is funny. None of it is cute. It degrades me. It degrades us.'"
00:18The original poster showcases Erivo as Elphaba, looking directly at the camera,
00:22while Ariana Grande's Glinda leans in to whisper. However, the fan edit covers Erivo's eyes,
00:28swaps her green lipstick for red, and alters her expression. Erivo went on to add in her post,
00:32"'The original poster is an illustration. I am a real-life human being. To edit my face
00:37and hide my eyes is to erase me.'" Erivo highlighted how the changes diminish her
00:42role in the film directed by John M. Chu. The original poster in the Broadway adaption does
00:47have the eyes hidden, but nonetheless. She concluded her response by sharing the unedited
00:52poster to cleanse fans' palettes. Even the director echoed her sentiment, calling Erivo his superhero.