People Have A Lot Of Feelings About Elphaba's 'Sex Cardigan' In Wicked For Good

Cynthia Erivo in character as Elphaba in Wicked For GoodThis article contains spoilers for Wicked For Good.In the few short days since it first hit cinemas, Wicked For Good has already become the film the whole world is talking about, with its soundtrack ascending the streaming charts and ticket sales bringing in millions.Naturally, it’s also dominating the conversation online, with the film already providing fans with plenty of memes.But there’s one part of the movie that seems to have really captured everyone’s attention.During Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey’s passionate love duet As Long As You’re Mine, they’re seen slowly undressing as they prepare for their first night together.However, Wicked For Good being a PG movie, Elphaba and Fieryo perform most of their duet separately, with Cynthia’s character even chucking what looks like a grey cardi over some black lingerie while she sings, in what’s come to be known as her “sex cardigan”.Cynthia Erivo in newly shared picture from the set of ‘WICKED: FOR GOOD’ pic.twitter.com/G6CDCOat2V— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) November 21, 2025Vulture’s Jason P. Frank appears to have coined the term in his piece “I’m Being Driven Insane by Wicked: For Good’s Sex Cardigan”, with Glamour following with an impassioned defence of the knitted garment.Meanwhile, Metro is claiming that “Elphaba’s ‘sex cardigan’ worked in Wicked, but it’s a fairytale for most women”, while The Guardian is pondering: “Can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?”Over on X, fans have been having a lot of fun while debating whether or not Elphaba’s wardrobe choice worked for the moment…Her sex cardigan was so funny. It’s like they took the idea of “let me slip into something a bit more comfortable” way too literally https://t.co/r2S4B98i54— Gay Gay Hunsecker (@stockpiledclay) November 21, 2025The fact that she takes OFF her cunty witch clothes and puts this fucking cardigan ON when it’s time to fuck Fiyero? Pissed me off so bad! https://t.co/yzEgF40GWE— Michael (@yosoymichael) November 21, 2025oh my god. I’ve been thinking how bad could the sex cardigan be? extremely, apparently https://t.co/RmoSnGZdvz— dorian gay (@doriantagonist) November 22, 2025Maybe I'm just a slut for a cable-knit pattern Cuz I liked the sex cardigan 😂 https://t.co/wddVsG29Dm— Hell_REY_ser 🏳️🌈 (@Rey_Croft) November 22, 2025Elphaba was taking no chances when Fiyero got in that treehouse. Broke out the good lingerie and her sex cardigan. pic.twitter.com/hIZEVoBr8A— Karl Delossantos (@karl_delo) November 21, 2025is everyone gonna hate me if i say i liked the chunky knit sex cardigan in as long as you’re mine pic.twitter.com/aq9JdmmjGe— trin (@lovelltrin) November 23, 2025minor wfg spoiler ……..is it just me or does the fuckass cardigan add to elphaba’s sex appeal during That scene. Like we don’t get to see all of her that was Only for fiyero !!! pic.twitter.com/3DbJilQqdU— justine (@tsilverscreen) November 21, 2025Y’all don’t have a dedicated sex cardigan?? pic.twitter.com/KuPuFApR5N— Baddie Moss Clark (@divaTy) November 21, 2025Paul Tazewell must win another Oscar for Elphaba’s sex cardigan— Kate Schaller (@kateschaller) November 23, 2025I know everyone’s clowning on the alaym sex cardigan but it kinda makes sense for elphaba’s character it’s discussed in the book that she has issues with intimacy (doesn’t like to be touched below the waist, only has sex with the lights completely off so she can’t be seen)— ⋆｡°✩ (@ascaIons) November 24, 2025The quandary of never watching to watch #WickedForGood again but also wanting to watch Elphaba and Fiyero go at it in her cardigan cave 1000 more times. Girlhood is a spectrum. pic.twitter.com/Jw8es8lblb— Caitlin Clements (@cait7911) November 21, 2025kinda wanna crochet elphabas sex cardigan for my doll.... pic.twitter.com/Rqd5AuDJNR— arrow has been changed FOR GOOD™ (@wakeuparr8w) November 25, 2025Do you think the MPA told them "if you put her in satin or silk lingerie you're getting a PG13" and Paul Tazewell said "well, you didn't say shit about cardigan lingerie" ? https://t.co/nlMWzi6ZNwpic.twitter.com/GpDGqDHEp1— Rendy Jones (@rendy_jones) November 22, 2025Y’all are laughing at Elphaba’s “sex cardigan” as if Anthropologie isn’t currently planning to sell that thing for $140 and people will buy it. #WickedForGoodpic.twitter.com/hG6hlam0Ws— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) November 22, 2025“are you wearing the—““Elphaba’s sex cardigan? Yes, I am.” pic.twitter.com/R0OFrYYqg6— Samantha Bush (@stillonzoloft) November 23, 2025you go to your closet and select that lumpy gray cardigan but you’re blithely unaware of the fact that in 1981 Cats did a collection of gray sex cardigans and then I think it was grizabella who showed it in action? and then gray sex cardigans quickly showed up in… https://t.co/TDCWob2aT2— Sir Vics (@MomsForJesus69) November 25, 2025this may be my favorite video on the internet rn… NOT FIYERO, ELPHABA AND THAT SEX CARDIGAN PLEASE I’M CRYING 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Nq6muHWYrb— leaf phoenix 💌🍿✮⋆˙ (@SVespy13) November 25, 2025Before Elphaba's Sex Cardigan there was Zordon and his Sex Cardigan #WickedForGoodpic.twitter.com/UnZdQ1dvkB— 🏍🍀⚡️FGS Brit⚡️🍀🏍 (@FGSBrit) November 25, 2025Sex cardigan?! I thought they closed that place down! pic.twitter.com/2VSTSAVDJn— Jonathan (@jonathanmb32) November 25, 2025Shout out to this diva in the og sex cardigan pic.twitter.com/annB77Ihzh— Liz Wasser 🥯 🏳️🌈🥒 (@TheLizWasser) November 25, 2025Wicked’s Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell has already shared his take on the garment, insisting to The Standard that it’s neither a cardigan, nor a dressing gown, but is, in fact, a peignoir (us neither, but Wikipedia says it’s “a long outer garment for women which is frequently sheer and made of chiffon or another translucent fabric”).“That look was greatly informed by Cynthia,” Tazewell said. “It came out of lots of conversations around how we represent this very intimate moment, the big moment where the two lovers are coming together.” He pointed out: “We see the green skin of her legs and her arms, normalising that for the two of them so that we can actually feel that love connection.” Wicked For Good is in cinemas now.MORE WICKED:Wicked For Good Director Shares Story Behind Film's Emotional Final MomentsWe Can't Get Enough Of The Wicked For Good Cast's Epic Behind-The-Scenes SnapsWicked Writer Discusses 'Too Romantic' Deleted Scene That Would Have Changed The Film

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