Cynthia Erivo he remembers how his friendship with Ariana Grande fans are obsessed with their time They are not bad press visit.
“In the beginning, I think people didn’t understand how two women could be friends – close – not lovers,” Erivo, 39, told UK media. The Stylist on Tuesday, February 10, covered. “I’ve never talked about this, but there was this attraction between the two of us, where people thought we were posing for the cameras or that we were lovers.”
She continued, “And I think it’s because there’s so little discussion about deep and real platonic female friendships, even though they’re everywhere. We don’t usually see it on camera, in front of people. Relationships where people are connected sometimes make people uncomfortable; we’re not taught that those relationships are good for us.”
Erivo and Grande, 32, played matches against each other They are not bad a companion film starring Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The two made headlines throughout the press tour for their chemistry and risqué moments, including “holding space” with each other with Grande holding Erivo’s finger.
While recalling his history through music in his book 2025 Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who’s Been Told They’re Too BigErivo also shared that he and Grande made a “covenant” to protect each other while working on the blockbuster project.
“We hear over and over again that female costars – or really, any costars – can sometimes let their egos get in the way and get into fights, destroying the creative process for everyone involved,” Erivo wrote. “We were determined to do the opposite. To oppose. To build on each other’s strengths, to encourage each other, to see that, like our voices, we can be more than the sum of our parts.”
Erivo explained that he and Grande “worked together” on set. “Our cooperation was important,” he added. “We shared a strong bond, a commitment to authenticity, and that, combined with the natural connection we fostered both on and off set, allowed us to support each other emotionally and professionally.”
Erivo went on to share that she found a lifelong friend in Grande, noting that the two “still talk or text each other almost every day.”
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s press tour was one for the books. The two – who played Glinda and Elphaba in the screen version of the hit Broadway show, respectively – got emotional as they discussed their special connection in the film, which hits theaters in November 2024. “I think we got […]
Meanwhile, Grande has been open about her connection with Erivo. In 2024, Grande joked that she and Erivo were “intolerable” to each other They are not bad press visit.
“Cynthia is an absolutely brilliant gift of a person,” Grande said Paul Mescal in the discussion of Variety’Released by Actors on Actors in December 2024. “I think we tried to take the pressure off the room, obviously, as much as possible.”
“I’m watching you guys on the press tour. It’s clear you’re in love,” said Mescal, 30, to which Grande replied with a laugh, “It’s unbearable. Yes. We’re scary. It’s bad.”
While They are not bad received 10 nominations and two wins at the 2025 Academy Awards, the second part of the soundtrack received zero nods at the 2026 Oscars.
