Cynthia Erivo Channels Wicked Witch Energy at GLAAD Awards, Partner Lena Waithe Cheers Like a Broadway Stan

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Cynthia Erivo just added another trophy to her shelf, and this one comes with extra sparkle! The Wicked star swooped into the 2025 GLAAD Media Awards, rocking a Dior look so chic even Glinda would be jealous. But she wasnโ€™t just there to turn headsโ€”she was honored with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, which is basically GLAADโ€™s way of saying, โ€œYouโ€™re an icon, keep making the world less terrible.โ€

Her ride-or-die, Lena Waithe, was right by her side, probably resisting the urge to hold up a giant โ€œThatโ€™s my baby!!โ€ sign. The award is given to LGBTQ media legends who have done the heavy lifting of making the world a more accepting place, and Cynthiaโ€™s been out here lifting like a champion.

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A Speech That Had More Power Than a Wicked Spell
Taking the mic, Cynthia reminded everyone that being yourself is a full-time jobโ€”and unfortunately, it comes with zero paid vacation days.

โ€œIt isnโ€™t easy. None of it is,โ€ she said, probably making half the room tear up while the other half frantically searched for tissues. โ€œWaking up and choosing to be yourself, proclaiming a space belongs to you when you donโ€™t feel welcomed, teaching people on a daily basis how to address you and dealing with the frustration of reteaching people a word that has been in the human vocabulary since the dawn of time: they/them.โ€

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Cynthiaโ€™s Wizard of Oz Moment
Because whatโ€™s a Wicked starโ€™s speech without a little Oz magic? Cynthia took us on a metaphorical trip down the yellow brick roadโ€”but in this case, the road had less sparkle and more struggle.

โ€œHere in this room, we have all been the recipients of the gift that is the opportunity to โ€˜be more.โ€™ I doubt that it has come easy to any of us. For some, the road has not been paved with yellow bricks, but instead with bumps and potholes,โ€ she said. โ€œWhichever road you have traveled, how beautiful it is that youโ€™ve had a road to travel on at all.โ€

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Basically, she dropped wisdom so powerful that even the Wicked Witch of the West wouldโ€™ve stopped mid-meltdown to take notes.

Lena Waithe, visibly beaming, was likely thinking, โ€œYep, thatโ€™s MY person.โ€ And honestly? Weโ€™re all just lucky to be living in a world where Cynthia Erivo exists.

Go ahead, click below and watch the full speechโ€”youโ€™ll laugh, cry, and maybe start humming โ€œDefying Gravity.โ€

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