In case you’ve missed it, Cynthia has been paying homage to her Wicked character, Elphaba, throughout the film’s press tour by wearing daring black outfits at the global premieres. She has also been sporting gorgeous decorative manicures — seemingly a tribute to Elphaba’s long nails.
After mentioning Elphaba’s long nails, Dax asked if he could bring up “a really crazy question that’s inappropriate.” He began, “When you’re wiping your butt…” Before he could finish, Cynthia interjected with, “I knew you were gonna say that.”
“No one’s afraid to ask it,” Cynthia explained. “Everybody asks that question. And my answer is nobody uses just their fingers to wipe their backside. You use tissue, correct? And you wipe.”
Dax asked Cynthia if she was “offended” by his question, and the star responded with light exasperation. “I get it,” she said. “I’m annoyed by it, I’m like come on, guys.”
Cynthia has previously mentioned that Elphaba’s long nails are instrumental in her portrayal of the iconic character. In an interview with PopSugar, she said, “I knew I wanted [Elphaba] to have micro braids and I wanted her to have a full set [of nails] for two reasons: [they are] a nod to my culture and a nod to the world of Oz.”
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