Cynthia Erivo Speaks Out After Backlash Over Viral Fan-Made Poster
The controversy surrounding Cynthia Erivo’s response to a fan-edited poster has sparked a heated debate online. Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in the upcoming movie adaptation of alongside Ariana Grande, initially called the poster edit “the wildest, most offensive thing” she had seen. But why did this fan poster stir up so much emotion?
In mid-October, Erivo took to Instagram Stories to express her frustration with a fan-made edit of the movie poster, inspired by the original Broadway version. In the post, Erivo emphasized, "None of this is funny. None of it is cute. It degrades me. It degrades us." She felt the poster, which altered her face to resemble the Broadway illustration, undermined her performance by erasing her “eyes”—a powerful tool she uses to connect with audiences.
For Erivo, who is deeply invested in bringing Elphaba to life, the fan edit hit a nerve. “Our poster is an homage, not an imitation,” she explained, adding that changing her face took away from the raw emotion she hoped to convey in the role.
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