Erivo wanted a hairstyle that better represented her character being played by a Black woman. Cynthia Erivo shared why she gave her Wicked character micro braids, using the hairstyle to honor Black ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cynthia Erivo poses in the portrait studio during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 on December 06, 2024 in Jeddah, ...

Braiding has long been more than just a hairstyle in the Black community — it is a tradition, a statement of identity and a ...

Cynthia Erivo has opened up some more about why she pushed for Elphaba to have micro braids in the movie adaptation of "Wicked." As I’m sure you are aware, the hotly-anticipated film was released to ...

Cynthia Erivo is opening up about the special nuances she brought to her character in Wicked. In a new interview with Variety, Erivo, 37, details how Elphaba, whom she portrays in the film, came to ...

Micro braids are tiny, delicate, take hours to do and are often too tight for comfort tightly woven into hair but it’s a look that remains popular among women. Here are tips that will come in handy ...

The show curtain has a picture guide for the uninitiated: box braids, cornrows, micro braids, Ghana braids, tree braids. Even, if you’re lucky and the stylist is in the right mood, kinky twists. All ...

"I felt like these little nods to us as Black women were really important. It didn't erase who I was underneath the green as well." Cynthia Erivo has opened up about the important inclusion of Elphaba ...

How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the ...

For the last few weeks, “Wicked” has certainly had a “Barbie” effect, taking over what feels like just about everything. In the sea of pink and green merch and gravity-defying musical riffs, Cynthia ...