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Cynthia Erivo on fame, fear and not fitting in: 'I've never talked about how tough my journey has been'

by Zoe Williams

She is one of the world's most acclaimed performers " going stratospheric as Elphaba in the hit film adaptation of Wicked. Now she's up for a best actress Oscar. What next for Britain's brightest star? I thought I knew everything about Wicked when Cynthia Erivo walked into a meeting room in the Guardian's London offices. She felt wildly incongruous, way too perfect and vivid for the neutral surrounds, like seeing a p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:36am on January 27, 2025