With Wicked: For Good finally out in theaters, we’ve officially lived through an entire year of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo absolutely dominating the internet with their unbelievably memorable press tour moments. From emotional, over-the-top interviews and wild red-carpet incidents to memes that took on a life of their own, these costars-turned-besties have become one of the most iconic promo duos of the decade. So, in honor of a full year of pink-and-green-magic, let’s take a look back at 17 of the most viral moments from both Wicked press tours that had us all talking, laughing, and spiraling in equal measure.
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Cynthia acting faster than every security guard combined when a fan jumped over the barricade and laid hands on Ariana at the Wicked: For Good Singapore premiere.
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Cynthia holding Ariana like she’s guarding the crown jewels post-incident.
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Ariana and Cynthia unintentionally producing the press tour’s most viral meme during this absolutely surreal “holding space for the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity'” conversation.
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Ariana confessing she had no idea what TF was happening during that infamous “holding space” interview.
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Ariana delivering an extremely poised, media-trained answer to the fan-made AI poster drama that had upset her costar, Cynthia, for hiding Elphaba’s eyes in shadow.
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Ariana’s face trying to process a fan saying that they’re in a relationship because of her fandom.
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Cynthia clocking a Mystery Fashionist interviewer for asking a question that had nothing to do with fashion.
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Ariana’s response to being asked if she’s ever gotten a BBL during a lie detector test.
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Ariana attempting to shush a helicopter mid-interview so Cynthia could finish crying.
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Cynthia tapping her head while thinking ― the moment that birthed an entire meme.
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Cynthia noticing a fan sign that read, “The CONCEPT,” and immediately tapping her head like the meme queen she is.
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Ariana and Cynthia admitting (again) that they’d been crying all day long.
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Cynthia watching Ariana hug a fan with the funniest stare known to mankind.
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Cynthia and Ariana being hilariously over-the-top while hyping up their interviewer.
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Cynthia fixing Ariana’s necklace that absolutely did not need fixing in the first place.
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Cynthia looking like she just had a full psychic premonition mid-red carpet event.
And last but certainly not least…
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Cynthia immediately babying Ariana’s arm after Marc Platt slightly shook it onstage.
Did I miss anything? Drop your favorite Wicked press tour moment in the comments down below!
