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The London bred actress talks authenticity, self-care, and the power in being vulnerable.
Its hard to picture Cynthia Erivo as anything but a standout.
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I was doing it for such a long time, she tells me over a recent Zoom call.
So, she decided to cut her hair off.
Her initial attempt, though, was met with opposition.
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[My hairdresser] would only cut some of it.
So I left with a haircut that I didn’t want, Erivo says.
A week later Erivo was back at the salon.
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Just as important, she learned the power of living as her authentic self.
How you feel about yourself that’s powerful for me.
That felt like a really wonderful moment to let myself be completely who I am, she says.
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(She just needs an Oscar!)
For Erivo, however, portraying famously strong, powerful women isnt the only point.
Where most people see power, I see vulnerability, she says.
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She has this propensity for darkness and light.
Lutherisnt Erivos only project with a storied history or built-in fan base.
Again, its the green witchs humanity and vulnerability that were a big draw.
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Elphaba has this power she has no idea what to do with or where it comes from.
[Exercise] is the thing that keeps my brain working.
Otherwise, I start flagging halfway through the day, Erivo says.
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Plus, Erivo loves the power she feels when she reaches the halfway point of a session.
She is also a big runner.
and is a sub four-hour marathoner, with her eye on the Paris and Belgium marathons as future races.
There is something about [the marathon], that’s not necessarily just physical.
Movement isnt Erivos only form of self-care.
(Give her a week or two and shell knit you a colorful scarf!).
Its these everyday acts of kindness to herself that she says keep her from ever feeling depleted.
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So whats next for the powerhouse?
Ideally, a follow up to her 2021 debut albumCh.
