Cynthia Erivo, the current queen of memes, had been receiving ample criticism, harassment, and judgment with people twisting her actions towards her Wicked co-star Ariana Grande. However, music sensation SZA has now intervened in the fiasco to denounce the backlash and call out the prejudice held against Erivo.

Erivo's affectionate gestures and protective instincts were all stoned under public scrutiny, until SZA clapped back.

In Cynthia Erivo's defense, SZA chose violence with a fierce statement to set things right. Making her point crystal clear, the singer called out the critics who had Erivo in their crosshairs after the actress instinctively protected Ariana Grande from an overstepping crowd at the premiere of Wicked: For Good. In a recent comment under a stitch of a parody Instagram post, SZA described this backlash as “classic misogynoir.” The post in question reflected on the Cynthia Erivo memes and caricatures that took over social media during Wicked: For Good's press tour.

Not only did SZA slam the viral memes, but she also called out biases against Black women. Contributing a piece of frustration that many share with her, SZA wrote, “everyone’s gonna have cognitive dissonance 2 years later," remembering the internet attacked Erivo "for being black bald and nurturing?" Her statement blasted how the amiability of a Black woman was turned into a laughingstock. SZA ultimately urged the fans to end the backlash and ridicule of the viral clips of Erivo protecting Ariana Grande.

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Over the past few trends, Cynthia Erivo has been ranking at the top of virality when it comes to memes and her protective instincts. But what actually happened?

When a 26-year-old Australian man jumped over the barricade and rushed to Ariana Grande to seize her, Cynthia Erivo took the matter into her own hands. She shielded the pop star, jumping in front of her at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, clips of which went viral. Social media went wild with many condemning the actress's overprotective measures and ridiculing the emotional tie between the two as cringeworthy, excessive, or performative.  

Reflecting on the incident, Erivo told Today, "I just wanted to make sure my friend was safe." Meanwhile, the culprit, Johnson Wen, was sentenced to nine days in prison, charged with being a public nuisance. Erivo’s press tour for Wicked: For Good, which will be streaming soon, alongside Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, and Jeff Goldblum, offered several viral moments that showcase her expressive nature. However, one that took the cake was her shared moments with Grande. Some derided the duo’s dynamic with memes; however, with SZA's defense, the reactions laid bare more bias against women's strength and vulnerability than fun. 

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