Cynthia Erivo has criticised the public response to a viral incident in which she protected Ariana Grande from a fan, claiming that the reaction reflected “the insidious nature of how we view Black women”.
Erivo and Grande were in Singapore for the premiere of Wicked: For Good in November, when an apparent “fan” – later revealed to be a TikTok prankster who posts videos mobbing celebrities – jumped over the barricade onto the carpet and grabbed Grande.
