"Her beauty is out of this world": Fans swoon over Cynthia Erivo as she poses for W Magazine's annual Best Performances issue

Cynthia Erivo graced the cover of W Magazine’s Best Performances Issue 2025, and it quickly gained traction on the internet. The magazine shared a photo of the Wicked star dressed in a black Louis Vuitton sweater and a petal-like ruffled collar complemented by necklaces, a septum ring, and other jewelry.

The post was captioned:

“@cynthiaerivo has always been destined for greatness. “At around 5, I knew I could make some sort of sound that made people happy,” she says of discovering her voice. Several years—and an Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award —later, Erivo’s electrifying performance as @wickednovie’s Elphaba has placed her imminently closer to EGOT status. For our annual Best Performances Issue, the Golden Globe nominee opens up about her journey from singing Brandy on the playground to captivating audiences worldwide.”

Fans reacted to photos of Erivo with one saying:

“Her beauty is out of this world. I don’t have enough words.”

Others seemed to agree in the comments, describing the artist as “iconic” and “gorgeous.”

Another section of the comments expressed the desire for her to attain EGOT status.

Other Netizens commended her portrayal of Elphaba in the Wicked movie.

Cynthia Erivo on her journey to fame and her role in Wicked

Lynn Hirschberg of W Magazine interviewed Cynthia Erivo, and she spoke about her transition from performing at the theater to the movies while sharing some of the less-known details about her life.

The 37-year-old singer and actress revealed that she first saw a Wicked musical at age twenty-five and thought of playing the green-hued character, Elphaba, even though she never envisioned playing her in a movie.

"I had a notion in my head about playing Elphaba, but I didn’t know it would be possible to play her in the movie. My initial love was always the theater. It’s what I trained to do. But I knew I wanted to perform in whatever capacity, whether it be TV, screen, or theater."

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The singer also recounted her first time singing onstage during a Nativity play when she sang Silent Night. Erivo shared some of her favorite parts about shooting Wicked, specifically the movie set. Her favorites were those outside Shiz because of the realistic waterways, rocks, and boats. Erivo also revealed that her secret talent was whistling in tune.

In another interview for ELLE UK magazine’s February 2025 issue, published on December 19, 2024, Cynthia Erivo revealed that she was working on her second album, which would be based on her life story and focus on her voice.

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