Half-Braided Hairstyles Are the Biggest Protective Style Trend of 2025

Half-braided hairstyles are taking over our timelines—with celebs like Tia Mowry, Tems, and Tyla rocking the trend. We ...
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Cynthia Erivo talks Elphaba’s micro braids, long nails and the subtle nuances of her ‘Wicked’ character’s Blackness

“The green stands for every person who feels othered,” said Cynthia Erivo, explaining her intentional depiction of Elphaba as a Black woman. For the last few weeks, “Wicked” has certainly had a ...
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Why Cynthia Erivo Requested Elphaba’s Micro Braids and Not Her Signature Waves in ‘Wicked’

Cynthia Erivo had one request when it came to Elphaba’s hair. Erivo, 37, opened up about the micro braids she donned while playing Elphaba in Wicked, while chatting with Variety on Tuesday, December ...
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Cynthia Erivo Explains Why Elphaba Had Microbraids in ‘Wicked’

The talented singer and actress explained how that came to be when she spoke to The Root in a new interview on Monday. While the green skin of Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba in “Wicked” comes as a ...
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Cynthia Erivo talks Elphaba’s micro braids, long nails and the subtle nuances of her ‘Wicked’ character’s Blackness

Cynthia Erivo poses in the portrait studio during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 on December 06, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for The Red Sea ...