Cynthia Erivo and Taylor Swift almost broke the internet when they recreated the famous "holding space" Wicked meme at the 2025 Grammys. Now, Erivo is opening up about how she ended up sharing a seat with the "Getaway Car" singer at the prestigious ceremony, and what it was like spending time with the tortured poet.
During an appearance on SiriusXM's The Morning Mash Up (via Entertainment Weekly), Erivo said of Swift, "She caused absolute mischief and it was hilarious and fun."
Recalling the start of the night, the Tony Award winner explained, "It took a really long time to get in because I feel very guilty if I miss people on the carpet, so I tried to do every interview and those interviews ran a little bit long." When Erivo finally made it into the ceremony, the event had already started, meaning she didn't have time to find her assigned seat.
The British actress elaborated, "I was trying to get to my seat and didn't have a lot of time to pass by, and Trevor Noah was over there doing his intro." According to Erivo, Swift spotted her predicament and told her, "Just come over here. Sit here."
Erivo continued, "So I was like, 'Okay,' and then just came and sat next to her and just waited."
Erivo's revelation about Swift causing "mischief" comes after the singer announced she'd purchased the master recordings of her first 6 albums. In a social media post sharing the news, Swift wrote, "To say this is my biggest dream come true is actually being pretty reserved about it." She continued, "I've been bursting into tears of joy at random intervals ever since I found out that this is really happening."
