Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are skipping interviews at the New York City premiere of Wicked: For Good. The movie is the second installment of Wicked, coming just one year after the franchise’s first movie was released. The first film was extremely successful, earning more than $746 million worldwide in ticket sales and 10 Oscar nominations. Just hours before the opening of the red carpet at Lincoln Center, Universal reps told the media that “Cynthia is not feeling well and has lost her voice, therefore she and Ariana will not be doing interviews this evening.” The stars are still expected to pose on the red carpet. Wicked: For Good will hit theaters on Nov. 21. The Wicked stars have recently been in headlines; after Erivo, 38, protected Grande, 32, from a fan who leaped barricades and grabbed Grande at the movie’s Singapore premiere on Thursday. On Saturday, Erivo told Variety “We have come through some s---…even this last week, let’s be honest.”
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