<p id=”par-1_70″><a href=”http://cheatsheet.com/tag/actors”>Actor</a> Cynthia Erivo’s beauty is undisputed. It comes from within and outside, allowing for a personal and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-break-down-wicked-set-most-difficult-day-filming.html/?swcfpc=1″>professional transformation</a> from long tresses to a bold bald look throughout a decade in the spotlight. However, the <em>Wicked</em> star has always been uniquely and unabashedly herself. Thus, part of that shift came from years of being on the fringe of the industry’s standard of beauty and feeling like an “<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/wicked-cynthia-erivo-deeply-relates-elphaba-differences-odd-one-out.html/?swcfpc=1″>odd man out</a>.”</p>
<p id=”par-2_95″>Erivo’s evolution to feeling comfortable in her skin came from understanding that true beauty isn’t reflected in one’s hair. As a result, she once told <a href=”https://www.shape.com/cynthia-erivo-cover-story-7229157″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Self Magazine</a>,” I remember saying to myself, I’d like to walk into a room and have people just see my face. My beauty doesn’t stem from how I do my hair,” Erivo explained of her bold, bald look. “Being powerful is every day finding what the most authentic version of yourself is that day and sticking with it, not allowing other people’s perception of who you are or what sways you.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cynthia-erivo-2013.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cynthia Erivo in 2013 at a photocall to launch “I Can’t Sing – The X Factor Musical” at RADA on September 2, 2013 in London, England.” class=”wp-image-3744357″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Cynthia Erivo in 2013 at a photocall to launch “I Can’t Sing – The X Factor Musical” at RADA on September 2, 2013 in London, England | Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_61″>Cynthia Erivo posed alongside members of the musical parody of <em>X-Factor</em> titled, <em>I Can’t Sing</em> in 2013. Erivo admitted to <a href=”https://www.shape.com/cynthia-erivo-cover-story-7229157″>Self</a>, that she once used her shoulder-length hair as a tool to hide. “I was doing it for such a long time. I remember saying to myself, I’d like to walk into a room and have people just see my face.” </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cynthia-erivo-2013-curls.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cynthia Erivo attends The Old Vic’s 24 Hour Celebrity Gala in 2013″ class=”wp-image-3744383″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Cynthia Erivo attends The Old Vic’s 24 Hour Celebrity Gala in 2013 | David M. Benett/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_24″>Later in 2013, Cynthia Erivo attended a celebrity gala in London. For that event, her hair was styled in a halo of bouncy curls.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cynthia-erivo-2017.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cynthia Erivo performs in 2017 during The 2017 MAKERS Conference Day 2 at Terranea Resort on February 7, 2017 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.” class=”wp-image-3744411″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Cynthia Erivo performs in 2017 during The 2017 MAKERS Conference Day 2 at Terranea Resort on February 7, 2017 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California | Emma McIntyre/Getty Images </figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_70″>By 2017, Cynthia Erivo had cut her hair close to her scalp, almost bald, and dyed it blonde. “[My hairdresser] would only cut some of it. So I left with a haircut that I didn’t want,” Erivo said to <a href=”https://www.shape.com/cynthia-erivo-cover-story-7229157″>Self</a>. “But I allowed [my hairdresser’s] fears or something she was projecting onto me to affect how I made my decision.” Hence, a week later, she got the haircut she wanted.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cynthia-erivo-2018.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cynthia Erivo in 2018 at the Gramercy Park Hotel Rooftop in New York City” class=”wp-image-3744419″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Cynthia Erivo in 2018 at the Gramercy Park Hotel Rooftop in New York City | Noam Galai/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_43″>By 2018, almost bald Cynthia Erivo had grown out her hair just a bit. Thus, the addition of a platinum blonde color with a peach hairline tone made her a standout. This look was the closest to the look the actor sports today.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cynthia-erivo-2019.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cynthia Erivo sports a pink shoulder-length wig at a at Kensington Palace on February 9, 2019.” class=”wp-image-3744430″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Cynthia Erivo sports a pink shoulder-length wig at a at Kensington Palace on February 9, 2019 | Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-7_41″>Posing at Kensington Palace in London, England at the British Academy Film Awards in 2019, Cynthia Erivo debuted a bright pink hairstyle. Furthermore, the wig was several tones of the blush color and accented with a rhinestone clip at her hairline.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-6″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cynthia-erivo-2024.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Cynthia Erivo during a press tour for ‘Wicked’ in 2024.” class=”wp-image-3744439″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Cynthia Erivo during a press tour for ‘Wicked’ in 2024 | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images </figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-8_51″>Today, Cynthia’s head is shaved bald. She took the drastic step for the character, saying this was to ensure her hairline and the face paint used to <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/wicked-secret-connection-between-elphaba-name-original-wizard-of-oz-author.html/?swcfpc=1″>turn Elphaba green</a> would look flawless on camera. Furthermore, to<a href=”https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/wicked-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-cover” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”> Vanity Fair</a>, Erivo said she looked like, “Green-scalp Cynthia. Like a little bald green lady.”</p>
<p id=”par-9_17″>Cynthia Erivo stars alongside Ariana Grande in <em>Wicked</em>. The film debuts in theaters beginning Nov. 22, 2024.</p>