Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande developed a close friendship while collaborating on the film Wicked. In a recent interview with Variety, Erivo, 39, reflected on the extensive promotional period surrounding the film, which premiered in November 2024, and its follow-up installment, Wicked: For Good, slated for November 2025. Erivo noted that she and her co-star, Grande, thoroughly enjoyed the process.
Addressing the public perception of their bond, the Oscar nominee for Grande stated that while some may doubt the sincerity of their relationship, she emphasized the depth of her friendships. She remarked that her connections are genuine: “If I am friends with someone, then I am truly friends. If not, then not.”
Erivo elaborated that throughout the demanding promotion cycles for the two Wicked film adaptations, guided by director Jon M.
Chu, both she and Grande made a concerted effort to support one another. The collaboration, which spanned multiple years, allowed the two actresses to build a strong professional and personal rapport. The shared experience of promoting a major cinematic franchise appears to have solidified a bond that Erivo described as mutually supportive and enjoyable.
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It’s interesting to see how their professional collaboration on *Wicked* seems to have developed into a lasting friendship.
What was the nature of the friendship between Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande during the *Wicked* promotional cycle?