Cynthia Erivo Has God-Tier Response To Conservative Meltdown About Her Playing Jesus

Cynthia Erivo at an Oscars after-party in MarchCynthia Erivo’s reaction to critics of her Jesus Christ Superstar casting is simply divine.Asked about the outcry over tapping a queer, Black woman to play the lead in the musical, she told Billboard: “Why not? You can’t please everyone.”“It is legitimately a three-day performance at the Hollywood Bowl where I get to sing my face off,” the Wicked star added.“So hopefully they will come and realise, ‘Oh, it’s a musical, the gayest place on Earth’.”The campy Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera has been called blasphemous since it debuted as a concept album in 1970.Infused with modern references and a subversive, secular attitude, many religious groups condemned the show upon its release for depicting Jesus as a flawed hero, painting Judas too sympathetically and for implying a romance between Jesus and his follower, Mary Magdalene.After Cynthia’s controversial casting was announced in February, Jesus Christ Superstar lyricist Tim Rice said he was eager to see how the Broadway classic can be reimagined.“I think a piece that is established, there’s no reason it can’t be done in lots of forms,” he told LBC earlier this year. “I think Cynthia, who is one of the best singers on the planet, will do a great version.”As well as her role in Jesus Christ Superstar, Cynthia is gearing up to host the Tony Awards later this month, as well as the release of her new album of all original material and, of course, Wicked For Good towards the end of 2025.She’s also set to play a whopping 23 roles in a new one-woman production of Frankenstein coming to London’s West End next year.READ MORE:Amanda Seyfried Makes Very Honest Admission About Her Wicked AuditionCynthia Erivo's Show-Stopping Oscars Red Carpet Dress Looked Like It Came Straight From OzJesus Christ Superstar Writer Jumps To Cynthia Erivo's Defence Amid 'Backlash' Over Her Casting

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