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Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo explains why she “hates” the holding space meme.<\/p>\n
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Cynthia Erivo has asked fans not to ask to hold her finger during her Wicked: For Good press tour.<\/p>\n Cynthia Erivo<\/a> has opened up about how she feels about the holding space meme<\/a> and fans asking to hold her finger.<\/p>\n It’s no secret that the holding space meme became one of the breakout viral moments of 2024’s Wicked<\/a> press tour. In a now legendary interview, Out<\/a> reporter Tracy E. Gilchrist told Cynthia Erivo<\/a> and Ariana Grande<\/a> that \u201cpeople are taking the lyrics of \u2018Defying Gravity\u2019 and really holding space with that, and feeling power in that.\u201d<\/p>\n Reacting in shock, Cynthia placed a hand on her chest and said: \u201cI didn\u2019t know that that was happening.\u201d Tearing up, she added: “That\u2019s really powerful – that\u2019s what I wanted.” Meanwhile, Ariana reached out to comfort Cynthia by holding her finger and Tracy said: “I\u2019ve seen it on a couple posts…I am in queer media.”<\/p>\n In the wake of the interview, many fans have recreated that moment but Cynthia has now said that she hates it.<\/p>\n Watch the final Wicked: For Good trailer<\/p>\n Discussing the origins of the meme with British GQ<\/a>, Cynthia explained: “It was such an innocent moment of confusion and human reaction. I received one thing, Ari received another, and Tracy said something but probably meant to say something else, and then took back the thing that she was saying.<\/p>\n Cynthia continued: “It was all so confusing. All of us were, in the end, confused but moved…it was very strange.”<\/p>\n However, Cynthia then added that it’s affected how she speaks in day to day life: “I\u2019ve definitely tried to minimise the amount of times I say \u2018trying to make space for\u2019 or \u2018holding space for\u2019.”<\/p>\n Cynthia also said people now ask to hold her finger in public: “I hate it. I don\u2019t want anyone holding my finger.\u201d<\/p>\n Ariana Grande held Cynthia Erivo’s finger in a now viral Wicked interview.<\/p>\n Picture: Cynthia also revealed that, since starring in Wicked, people try to secretly take photos and videos of her. On top of that, fans and paparazzi have followed her home, leading to some “frightening” situations. <\/p>\n Read more Wicked<\/a> news here:<\/p>\n Wicked Cast vs. ‘The Most Impossible Wicked Quiz’<\/p>\n
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