Wicked co-star said reactions to the incident, which included suggestions she was Grande’s ‘bodyguard’, reflect an insidious view of Black women

Cynthia Erivo addressed her and Ariana Grande's friendship and misconceptions surrounding their relationship.

‘We haven’t really come to terms with the insidious nature of how we view Black women.’

Erivo had stepped in between Grande and a TikTok prankster who had mobbed the star at the Singapore premiere of ‘Wicked: For Good’

La actriz afirma que los memes revelaron racismo y burlas al físico de las mujeres negras

Wicked co-star said reactions to the incident, which included suggestions she was Grande’s ‘bodyguard’, reflect an insidious view of Black women

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCynthia Erivo has criticised the public…

“I would hazard a guess that it would not have been the same had it been the other way around," the ‘Wicked’ star told Variety.