We are just about to get into the most anticipated time of the year for the entertainment industry: Awards Season. This exciting time kicks off with Golden Globe nominations, which were announced Monday. Cynthia Erivo made history as the first Black woman to be nominated twice in the lead actress (comedy or musical) category. The nomination for her work in Wicked: For Good comes in a contentious awards season where she's up against her fellow nominees like Kate Hudson, Chase Infiniti, Rose Byrne, Amanda Seyfried, and Emma Stone.
After the nominations were announced, Erivo posted about her excitement in a post uploaded to her Instagram story, writing, "WOW!! What lovely news to receive live from the rehearsal room of @draculawestend. It’s an honor to be nominated once again for this film."
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She continued, "It has been a beautiful journey to play this character, and this is the cherry on top. This entire journey wouldn't have been possible without the wonderful leadership of my brother and glorious director @jonmchu and producer extraordinaire everyone could only wish for, Marc Platt." Erivo ended her statement congratulating her co-star, Ariana Grande, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and thanking the Golden Globes.
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Erivo also reshared a post to her Instagram Story that announced this historic nomination and wrote, "This means so much to me. I don't even know what to say, thank you." According to Variety, only 12 Black women have been nominated in the lead actress category and there's only been one winner: Angela Bassett in 1994's What's Love Got to Do With It, where she portrayed the iconic singer Tina Turner.
Both Wicked: For Good actresses received nominations in the Best Original Songs category for their songs in the Ozian musical — Elphaba's "No Place Like Home" and Glinda's "Girl in the Bubble." In total, Wicked: For Good received five Golden Globe nominations.
At present, Cynthia is preparing to star in the play Dracula on the West End, directed by Out100 honoree Kip Williams. Erivo will portray 23 roles in the production, including the titular fanged character.
