Cynthia Erivo Responds to Rumor Ariana Grande Friendship Is Fake
Erivo says the co-stars built a real bond early and still text nearly every day, pushing back on publicity rumors.
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indysmix.comCynthia Erivo Opens Up About Her Genuine Bond With ‘Wicked’ Co-Star Ariana Grande
Cynthia Erivo is clearing up the idea that her friendship with Ariana Grande was created for publicity around Wicked. During a recent interview, Erivo said the bond she shares with Grande is genuine and has continued beyond filming and promotion. She explained that the two remain in close contact and text almost every day. Erivo and Grande grew close while working on the two-part Wicked film adaptation, where Erivo plays Elphaba and Grande plays…
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande forged a special friendship thanks to the movie Wicked. In a new interview with Variety, Erivo, 39, recalled the multi-year promotional campaign for Wicked (released in November 2024) and Wicked: For Good (out in November 2025), during which she said she and co-star Grande were “barely hanging on.” “I think people didn’t really believe we were real friends,” the Oscar nominee said of Grande, 32, adding that they t…
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