Cynthia Erivo Makes 'Wicked' Reference in Powerful GLAAD Awards Speech, Gets Support from Partner Lena Waithe
Cynthia Erivo received a prestigious honor at the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards.
The Wicked actress was the recipient of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the awards show on Thursday (March 26) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Cynthia, in Dior, was joined at the event by longtime partner Lena Waithe. The special award is presented to a LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues.
“It isn’t easy. None of it is. Waking up and choosing to be yourself, proclaiming a space belongs to you when you don’t feel welcomed, teaching people on a daily basis how to address you and dealing with the frustration of reteaching people a word that has been in the human vocabulary since the dawn of time: they/them,” Cynthia said during her speech.
Cynthia also made a Wicked...
The Wicked actress was the recipient of the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the awards show on Thursday (March 26) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Cynthia, in Dior, was joined at the event by longtime partner Lena Waithe. The special award is presented to a LGBTQ media professional who has made a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting acceptance of LGBTQ people and issues.
“It isn’t easy. None of it is. Waking up and choosing to be yourself, proclaiming a space belongs to you when you don’t feel welcomed, teaching people on a daily basis how to address you and dealing with the frustration of reteaching people a word that has been in the human vocabulary since the dawn of time: they/them,” Cynthia said during her speech.
Cynthia also made a Wicked...
- 3/28/2025
- by Just Jared
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