The Oscars. The Met Gala. The Olympics. Wearing a wardrobe’s worth of pink and green ensembles, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have gone far and wide to promote the new “Wicked” movie. But one interview the pair gave with Out magazine appeared to unexpectedly defy gravity.
In a clip of the filmed conversation, journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist told the “Wicked” stars about an observation she’s made among queer fans regarding the Broadway-musical-turned-film’s signature song: “I’ve seen this week people are taking the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’ and really holding space with that and feeling power in that.”
“I didn’t know that was happening,” Erivo replied.
“I’ve seen it, yeah,” Gilchrist confirmed.
“That’s really powerful,” Erivo said softly. “That’s what I wanted.”
After a brief pause, Erivo repeated: “I didn’t know that was happening.”
