Cynthia Erivo Celebrates ‘Fantastic’ Oscars Nomination

Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity along with her Oscars nomination.

The Academy unveiled its 2025 nominees on Thursday (Jan. 23), with Erivo snagging a nod in the most efficient actress in a number one position class for her portrayal of Elphaba in Jon M. Chu’s Depraved. To rejoice, the superstar took to Instagram to proportion a sequence of footage from the movie, together with a heartfelt caption expressing her gratitude for the honour. “Moments like this don’t come alongside very steadily, and once they do, it’s sacrilege to allow them to go by means of with no second of gratitude. I’m thankful, thankful to @theacademy, thankful to be part of one thing that makes folks really feel observed, thankful to be a cog within the wheel of a work that makes us consider in magic, thankful to have skilled a dream come true, and deeply deeply thankful for this improbable reputation,” she wrote.

Erivo endured, “I steadily get requested what I’d say to my more youthful self. Neatly lately there’s not anything to be stated. She is smiling, beaming, sparkling from ear to ear. That speaks volumes.”

She went directly to congratulate her co-star Ariana Grande, who gained her first-ever nomination for best possible supporting actress for her portrayal of Glinda. “To my sister, @arianagrande, what a pleasure it’s to be right here with you staring at as you ascend and amaze and change into the actress you had been intended to be. Congratulations first time nominee, I’m so so pleased with you!! There is not any one on this planet I’d have sought after to try this with greater than you.”

Erivo additionally thanked Chu, who she deemed, “our fearless chief whose kindness equipped us with the room to play,” including, “you might be deserving of all excellent issues and I’m fortunate to name you my brother.”

See her complete publish right here. The actress was once in the past nominated for best possible actress in 2020 for her position in Harriet, in addition to best possible authentic tune for the movie’s “Stand Up.”

Erivo is up towards Emilia Pérez‘s Karla Sofía Gascón, Anora‘s Mikey Madison, The Substance‘s Demi Moore and I’m Nonetheless Right here‘s Fernanda Torres. Incomes 10 nods general this 12 months, Depraved ties with The Brutalist for second-most nominated venture on the 2025 Oscars. Most effective Emilia Pérez has extra, scoring 13 general.