Cynthia Erivo Plays Glinda in ‘Nigerian Wicked’ Sketch on ‘SNL U.K.’: ‘She Wants a BBL That Defies Gravity’

Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — sporting a blonde wig and pink velour tracksuit — starred in a lo-fi, melodramatic version of the Oscar-nominated musical in which the two enemies-turned-friends go off to […]

Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — sporting a blonde wig and pink velour tracksuit — starred in a lo-fi, melodramatic version of the Oscar-nominated musical in which the two enemies-turned-friends go off to […] Cynthia Erivo spoofed "Wicked" during her stint hosting "SNL U.K.," taking on the role of Glinda in "Nigerian Wicked." Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — sporting a blonde wig and pink velour tracksuit — starred in a lo-fi, melodramatic version of the Oscar-nominated musical in which the two enemies-turned-friends go off to meet the Wizard of LagOz.

In “Wicked,” Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda express their frustration with each other in the song “What Is This Feeling.” But in “SNL U.K.’s” Nollywood version, Glinda simply slaps Elphaba across the face. “Glinda, you slapped me!” Bamgboye’s Elphaba says, to which Erivo’s Glinda replies: “Yes, because you are very classless.” The sketch also reimagines Glinda and Elphaba’s makeover scene, with Elphaba saying: “Glinda, I can’t afford this!” “When we