Cynthia Erivo was seen opening up about why she decided to pull back from campaigning for an Oscar for Wicked: For Good.
The Tony Award-winning star from the UK and singer shared how her decision was impacted by the harsh aftermath that arose during her visit to Singapore, where she was attacked, alongside co-star Ariana Grande.
This was when their was on a stop in the country to promote their latest movie as part of a press tour for the sequel.
When asked if her defending Grande from a man who vaulted over a barrier during a red carpet appearance at Universal Studios Singapore had anything to do with her decision to scale back, she added that maybe that did actually.
At the time, she was walking a decorative yellow brick road with her co-stars of the movie when a man charged towards Grande in a dangerous manner. This forced Erivo to spring into action as security guards also intervened.