“The Most Offensive Thing I Have Seen”: Cynthia Erivo Slams Fan-Edited ‘Wicked’ Poster As “Deeply Hurtful” & Degrading

Published: Wednesday 16th Oct 2024 by Rashad

Wicked took on a new meaning for Cynthia Erivo recently after the EMMY, GRAMMY, and TONY-award winning singer-actress caught a glimpse of a fan-edited poster for her forthcoming film.

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Hop inside to see her full response to artwork she deemed “the most offensive thing” she’s seen.

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While the net has been swarmed with fan-edited memes featuring the official poster of the forthcoming, live-action version of ‘Wicked‘ (seen above), some have certainly been more complimentary than others.

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Taking to social media on Wednesday (October 16), Erivo called out one particular edit as it re-designed the above to look more like the iconic Broadway poster.

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“This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen,” Cynthia said in response. “The original poster is an ILLUSTRATION. I am a real life human being, who chose to look right down the barrel of the camera to you, the viewer …because, without words we communicate with our eyes.”

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Later in her blast of the edit, Erivo likened the recreation to “AI” and erasure.

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“Our poster is an homage not an imitation, to edit my face and hide my eyes is to erase me,” she continued. “And that is just deeply hurtful.”

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Erivo plays the film’s main character “Elphaba” (the Wicked Witch of the West) while fellow GRAMMY winner Ariana Grande portrays “Glinda the Good Witch.”

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Ahead of the movie soaring into theaters on November 22, click here to see the official trailer.

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  1. Nah October 16, 2024

    Anyone who’s this easily offended doesn’t need to be in show business. These newbies are making entertainment less entertaining. They would’ve gotten chewed up and spat out in the 90’s. The In Living Color sketches alone would have the likes of her in therapy for the rest of their life.

  2. Lol October 16, 2024

    Who r you??🥱

  3. True Tea October 16, 2024

    I don’t see the issue here.

  4. Beyonce October 17, 2024

    Pretentious….

  5. DaAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa October 17, 2024

    The MOST offensive?!

    Gurl get a life

  6. Jimmy Carter Stan October 17, 2024

    Lmaooo it’s giving insufferable. The edited photo looks better sorry mot sorry

  7. Flop-mani 8K Poopamine October 17, 2024

    Her ugly ass face needs to be covered 😂🤣 truth hurts

  8. “Kim there are people who are dying” October 17, 2024

    lmaoo SIS! I actually ready to be supportive

  9. LuvIsland October 17, 2024

    She’s so overdramatic. After what she said about black Americans I have no sympathy.

    • DaAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa October 17, 2024

      What she said?

  10. eric October 17, 2024

    If Cynthia can’t handle a small group of fans wanting the poster to more closely resemble the Playbill, wait until fans all over the globe tear the movie apart over how different it is from the Broadway musical. She is not ready.

  11. Iggy iggs October 17, 2024

    She needs to stop I went over this 5 times to make sure I wasn’t tripping what is she saying lol it looks cooler edited more mystery

  12. MIAMOR MURDA MAMA JONES October 17, 2024

    KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD UP QUEEN CYNTHIA ERIVO.
    EVERYTHING WILL WORK ITSELF OUT

  13. UHoesFunny October 17, 2024

    Lol it’s not that deep. Everybody wanna cry about something, she finna let fan edit derail their entire movie rollout 😂 just say thank you and keep it moving, I’m sure they weren’t trying to offend you babe

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