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Cynthia Erivo Plays Glinda in ‘Nigerian Wicked’ Sketch on ‘SNL U.K.’: ‘She Wants a BBL That Defies Gravity’
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Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — sporting a blonde wig and pink velour tracksuit — starred in a lo-fi, melodramatic version of the Oscar-n
Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — sporting a blonde wig and pink velour tracksuit — starred in a lo-fi, melodramatic version of the Oscar-nominated musical in which the two enemies-turned-friends go off to […]
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