Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo know what Glinda and Elphaba mean to evil fans

The emotional pretense for Wicked continues with awards season when the film enters digital edition. And listen, at this point complaining about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s acts of sisterhood is tired of anyone who isn’t shot two movies back to back and sang the iconic songs from the musical live.

These women have become Elphaba and Glinda for the fans and it shows. In an interview with Diversitystars discussed their transformations — especially Grande. As one of the most famous global pop superstars, she had to become completely unrecognizable in the role and perhaps get to the roots of who she really was all along: a child of the theater at heart with a dream to play the part of her life .

“Maybe people underestimate how much time we spent finding and disappearing into these women,” Grande told traders. “So when certain contortions or mannerisms take time to melt, sometimes people make fun of them. But we had work to do and we had things to get lost in – because that’s what the piece called for.”

She added that she is likely to keep Glinda with her in her next evolution. “I think this can stay,” she said, specifically referring to her new old Hollywood. “Galinda required a lot of vocal work for me. Some things may not melt. Some will, but I am truly grateful for the pieces that will stay with us forever. What a beautiful thing to stay and feel the ghost of every day.”

For Erivo, becoming Elphaba meant making visible the representation of anyone who felt marginalized. In the days following the film’s premiere, Erivo was moved by an outpouring of love for the scene at the Ozdust Ballroom. Anyone who has ever felt different knows exactly what Elphaba felt the moment she stood out upon her arrival at the social gathering among the Ozians and Shiz students. “I was talking to a friend earlier this week,” Erivo said, “and he said, ‘I just want to confirm for you that you were bullied.'” That moment gave me an opportunity to revisit it, process it, feel it again and share it .” And that made the moment when Galinda joins her in the dance to accept her at the heart of the film’s message of belonging.

For Grande, this moment, juxtaposed with the beginning of the film, speaks volumes about the importance of sisterhood and allyship. The film opens with her character lighting an effigy of her friend, Wicker Man-style. “Like how heavy Ozdust felt for you, it felt like setting you on fire a million times in a row!” she said of the emotionally challenging task.

Like truth Wicked fan, Grande recalled how the story was always about somehow radical the idea that we should stick together with those we love, no matter how different they are, in the face of the shiny facade of the Emerald City of fascism behind the curtain. “When Wicked premiered on Broadway, I remember people in my life having that exact discussion,” Grande shared. “It’s time for people to say, ‘Oh, how can I be a better ally?'” Because that’s how we’ve always survived. We have always managed to survive with these friendships and these allies.

Erivo added, “The thing that keeps coming back to me is how much people need this,” she said. “It gives people permission to think of themselves as people who can help. It may not be easy, but it is not impossible. That’s the thing that permeates.”

Wicked is now in theaters and is also available digitally.