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Cynthia Erivo recalls ‘tearful’ moment she and Ariana Grande found out they were nominated for Oscars

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Cynthia Erivo has revealed the exact moment she found out she was up for the Best Actress award at the upcoming Oscar ceremony at the Sundance Film Festival.

Cynthia Erivo has revealed the exact moment she found out she was up for Best Actress at the upcoming Oscars ceremony, and shared her Wicked co-star Ariana Grande’s emotional reaction to her own nomination.

The long-awaited announcement came as Cynthia, 38, flew from London to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival on Thursday morning.

And the actress almost missed the moment due to WiFi issues on her plane.

While speaking on The Elvis Suite presented by Darling & Co. in Park City, Utah, Cynthia explained to host Elvis Mitchell that the plane service was down for the first few minutes after departure.

However, after taking off, luckily the WiFi came back on, but she said she was so nervous that she decided not to search the nomination list.

“We start taking off and the WiFi turns on, so I connect,” he recalled of the big moment, according to a DailyMail.com journalist who was present.

Cynthia Erivo has revealed the exact moment she found out she was up for the Best Actress award at the upcoming Oscar ceremony at the Sundance Film Festival.

He also shared his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande's emotional reaction to her own nomination.

He also shared his Wicked co-star Ariana Grande’s emotional reaction to her own nomination.

Cynthia is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba while Ariana is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Glinda in Wicked.

Cynthia is nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba while Ariana is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Glinda in Wicked.

‘I don’t like to know what’s happening until I know, (so) I put my phone away.

‘It is connected to WiFi. If it happens, I’m sure I’ll know because things will happen and I’ll see it.”

When she realized “nothing was happening,” Cynthia said she decided to try to distract herself.

The star, who shared her story at the Firewood restaurant in front of an intimate crowd, explained that she decided to put on “a terrible reality show” in the hopes of falling asleep.

‘I look (at my phone) and nothing happens. It’s like 1:45 or something,’ he continued. ‘This is a nightmare, this is a nightmare!

‘And then, like five to two (minutes) (am), my phone goes crazy. (I had just) fallen asleep and then I woke up and my phone rings.’

Cynthia recalled how after reading multiple messages from loved ones congratulating her on the news that she had been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role, she ‘started crying.’

‘(I) just cried until I cried. “It’s one of those moments where you think, I guess I didn’t know how much I wanted it,” he shared.

Cynthia said she learned of her nomination while on a plane flying from London to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival.

Cynthia said she learned of her nomination while on a plane flying from London to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival.

She shared her story while speaking with Elvis Mitchell on January 24 at The Elvis Suite presented by Darling & Co. at Firewood in Park City, Utah.

She shared her story while speaking with Elvis Mitchell on January 24 at The Elvis Suite presented by Darling & Co. at Firewood in Park City, Utah.

‘I guess I didn’t know how much it would mean to me. You know how much it means, and then it happens and you really know what it means.’

The ‘poor stewardess’ even asked him if he was okay because of how emotional he had become.

“I said, ‘Yes, those are happy tears,'” she added, explaining that they gave her a box of tissues.

The star who plays Elphaba in the hit film continued: “And then I spent the whole flight… I couldn’t stop crying.” I’m texting my mom because I couldn’t call her or my sister.’

He went on to say that his next message was to his co-star Ariana, 31.

‘I make a voice note to Ariana and we both cry through tears. We are a disaster,’ he said about the sweet moment.

Ariana was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Glinda in the film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical.

The British actress added: “And Jonathan Bailey…just sends the most wonderful text message because he was the first person I (said that to). I didn’t know how much this would mean to me until I found out how much it meant.” me.’

Cynthia said that she and Ariana were

Cynthia said she and Ariana were “a mess” after finding out about their nominations.

Cynthia revealed that her co-star Jonathan Bailey sent her 'the most amazing text' after finding out about her nomination.

Cynthia revealed that her co-star Jonathan Bailey sent her ‘the most amazing text’ after finding out about her nomination.

“Receiving this means a lot and… it feels like another step, like a big giant step.” Not only in my career but for me,” the actress continued.

“I think it feels like a really important moment in time. I knew it was going to be special but it just (has surpassed me).

‘It’s one thing to play a role that people enjoy and another thing to play a role that you love and celebrate.

“It’s another thing to know that you’re playing a role that people also see themselves in and connect with on a really human level.”

She ended her story by saying how special fans have been in telling their stories about how her character touched them or their children, and how they “truly feel seen” because of the role she played.

And he concluded: “It’s a different game, so celebrating it is something very important.”

The Oscar nominations were announced on January 23 from Los Angeles.

Ariana, like many other stars, took to Instagram to react to the coveted spot on the list.

Ariana shared a photo of herself as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz while thanking the Academy for her Best Supporting Actress nomination on January 23.

Ariana shared a photo of herself as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz while thanking the Academy for her Best Supporting Actress nomination on January 23.

Sharing a photo of herself as a child in a Dorothy costume from the Wizard of Oz, she began her lengthy note: “Raising my head in sobs to thank @theacademy so much for this unfathomable recognition.”

‘I can’t stop crying, to no one’s surprise. I feel humbled and humbled to be in such brilliant company and to share this with little Ari who sat and studied Judy Garland singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow right before the big, beautiful bubble came in. I’m so proud of you, little one.

‘Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for this recognition @theacademy.

“Thank you @jonmchu for giving me this opportunity and for being the most incredibly brilliant leader, human being and friend.”

She also thanked Cynthia and wrote, “I am deeply proud of my beautiful Wicked family.

‘I am very proud of my Elphie, my sister, my dear @cynthiaerivo. Your brilliance never ends and you deserve every flower (tulip) in every garden. I love you unconditionally, always.

‘I don’t have all my words yet, I’m still trying to breathe. But thanks. Oh my god, thank you. Universal, Marc, my family, my heart.’

She concluded: “Lemons, melons and pears, my goodness.”

Ariana's boyfriend, Ethan Slater, shared a photo of the actress while celebrating her nomination.

Ariana’s boyfriend, Ethan Slater, shared a photo of the actress while celebrating her nomination.

Wicked received 10 Oscar nominations. The results will be revealed when the ceremony takes place on March 2 live from Los Angeles.

Wicked received 10 Oscar nominations. The results will be revealed when the ceremony takes place on March 2 live from Los Angeles.

Her boyfriend Ethan Slater, who also appeared in Wicked as Boq, later shared a photo of her holding balloons.

Ariana faces Monica Barbaro in A Complete Unknown, Felicity Jones in The Brutalist, Isabella Rossellini in Conclave and Zoe Saldana in Emilia Perez.

Meanwhile, other actresses in the Best Actress category, competing against Cynthia, include Karla Sofía Gascón in Emilia Pérez, Mikey Madison in Añora, Demi Moore in Substance and Fernanda Torres in I’m Still Here.

Overall, Wicked received 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Production Design, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects.

The winners of the 97th Academy Awards will be revealed when the live ceremony takes place on Sunday, March 2 in Los Angeles.

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