Cynthia Erivo Just Opened Up About Why It Was So Important For Elphaba To Have Micro Braids In 'Wicked'
Cynthia asked the director, Jon M. Chu, if they could “reimagine” Elphaba’s traditionally long, wavy hair as micro braids in the movie.
'I Didn't Want to Remove Myself from Elphaba': Cynthia Erivo’s Micro-Braided Wig In 'Wicked' Was a Nod to Black Woman After Years of Catering to European Hairstyles
British actress Cynthia Erivo was incredibly intentional when she transformed the look of Elphaba, the character she plays in the feature film adaptation of “Wicked.” […]
Cynthia Erivo Explains How She Added Micro Braids So ‘Wicked’ Character Could Honor Black Women
Cynthia Erivo explains why she chose for her "Wicked" character to have micro-braids, using the hairstyle to honor Black women.
Why Cynthia Erivo Requested Elphaba’s Micro Braids and Not Her Signature Waves in ‘Wicked’
Cynthia Erivo had one request when it came to Elphaba’s hair. Erivo, 37, opened up about the micro braids she donned while playing Elphaba in Wicked, while chatting with Variety on Tuesday7. While other actresses who played Elphaba wore their hair in black waves,
Cynthia Erivo reveals powerful reason behind Elphaba's micro-braids in Wicked
Alongside popstar Ariana Grande - who plays Glinda the 'Good Witch', the pair portray Elphaba and Glinda's relationship as youngsters, prior to their colossal 'falling out', which is celebrated in the 1939 blockbuster.
Cynthia Erivo Pushed for Elphaba to Have Micro-Braids in “Wicked ”to Make a 'Direct Connection' to Her as a Black Woman
The Harriet star is only the second Black woman to portray the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz universe, following Alexia Khadime who held the role in the West End production of Wicked from 2008-2010 and later in 2023.
Cynthia Erivo reveals she was behind the choice for Elphaba to have micro-braids in Wicked
In a new interview with Variety, Cynthia Erivo shared how Elphaba in the Wicked film came to have the distinctive and instantly iconic micro braids she has in the movie, and how she really pushed for it to be the way that we all saw in the final product.
Cynthia Erivo Added Micro Braids to Elphaba So That ‘Wicked’ Could Honor Black Women
How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked ” uses subtle nuances to hint at Elphaba’s growing powers, but also nod to Black women.
Cynthia Erivo Shows Us What Elphaba’s Street Style Would Look Like
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Cynthia Erivo Personally Requested Elphaba's Micro Braids in Wicked
She asked if the team could reimagine Elphaba's hair as micro braids instead, as a nod to Black women. "I knew you’d still have the movement, and you could still have the length, but there was a ...