Cynthia Erivo Stuns for ‘Paper’ As ‘Wicked’ Wields Her TWO New Platinum Plaques AND Her Highest Hot 100 Debut Yet

It’s a damn good time to be Cynthia Erivo.

The GRAMMY, EMMY, and TONY-winning performer is not only enjoying the global blockbuster success of her latest film ‘Wicked: for Good‘ but also watching its companion film – the ‘Wicked: for Good‘ soundtrack – soar to the top of multiple Billboard album charts.

And in case those victories aren’t enough to trumpet, Billboard’s Hot 100 is also seeing Erivo be shown some career-high love.

Details inside.

‘For Good,’ the Erivo-led title track from the film ‘Wicked: for Good,’ premiered at #43 on this week’s Billboard Hot 100.

Here are the numbers that powered its placement.

Streaming ≈ 7.9 million U.S.-based streams

Sales ≈ 5,500 digital downloads

Radio airplay ≈ N/A

The opening marks the highest rung Cynthia’s reached on the Hot 100 to date, besting the #44 peak her stunning rendition of ‘Defying Gravity’ soared to in 2024.

This news arrives the same week Erivo learned ‘Gravity’ and its parent album, the first ‘Wicked‘ soundtrack, both soared to Platinum status at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) – a measure that denotes sales of 1 million units in the United States.

While the 38-year-0ld’s growing fan base celebrates her wins on Billboard, the diva is also making headlines for her stunning spread at ‘Paper‘ magazine.

Acting as the cover girl for the publication’s latest issue, Cynthia dished on ‘Wicked: for Good,’ her love for fashion, friendship with Ariana Grande, and so much more inside its pages.

Posing it up under the lens of legendary photographer David LaChapelle for the accompanying photoshoot, Erivo shined in designer duds from Stella McCartney, Alaia, and Tom Ford.

See highlights below.

Read the full interview here.

[photo sources: Paper Magazine]