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Cynthia Erivo Dishes On Watching “Wicked” For The First Time with Ariana Grande – “It Was Emotional”

Cynthia Erivo has officially seen herself as Elphaba in Wicked.

The 37-year-old actress attended a special screening for the highly-anticipated flick with co-star Ariana Grande at Kim Kardashian‘s private screening screening.

As well as the stars of the film, Kim was joined at her home by family including mom Kris Jenner, sisters Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, as well as their children, for the viewing party last week.

Kim shared a video on her Instagram Stories showing the entrance to her house decorated with ‘Wicked’-themed pink floral arrangements, a movie poster and a green carpet.

She said in the clip, “I just came home. Look what we’re watching tonight… Look what Cynthia and Ariana set up for us. I’ve never been more excited.”

In another video in her home cinema room, Kim showed off a selection of Wicked-inspired Barbie dolls for “all of the kids” and said, “Alright guys, we have a special screening tonight of Wicked.

Most of the group, including Cynthia, wore green PJs and pink socks for the screening to channel her character Elphaba, while Ariana donned pink PJs and green socks to channel her character Glinda.

 

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After the screening, a group photo, including three of Kim’s kids, North, 11, Chicago, six, and five-year-old Psalm,with the two actresses was shared by the Skims founder, giving the movie a seal of approval.

She wrote, “We laughed, we cried (a few times) and we loved it so much!”

“Thank you @arianagrande and @cynthiaerivo for watching @wickedmovie with us tonight. The most magical pajama party,” she continued.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Cynthia Erivo attends the OPI x WICKED Launch Party at Somewhere Nowhere NYC on September 05, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for OPI)

Erivo caught up with ET and dished all about the private screening, saying she had a “lot of fun” at Kardashian’s special night. As for seeing herself in the flick for the first time? “Very emotional.”

“That was a lot of fun. Very emotional, lots of tears, and it was really, really sweet. It was the first time that Ari and I got to watch it together. It was really lovely,” she shared.

You can watch the full interview below, and don’t forget to catch Wicked in theaters November 22, 2024.

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  • Juliet Schroder

    Juliet is the founder and executive producer/host of Celeb Secrets and Celeb Secrets Country. When not reporting on the latest news in pop culture and country music, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching sports and exploring the latest fashion trends. Juliet holds a B.S. in marketing from St. John's University.

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Juliet is the founder and executive producer/host of Celeb Secrets and Celeb Secrets Country. When not reporting on the latest news in pop culture and country music, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching sports and…

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