Elphaba’s abs are steel.
Cynthia Erivo exposed her belly button in a gravity-defying custom Jean Paul Gaultier crop top at the Wicked: For Good world premiere in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday.
The 38-year-old British actress wore a bold charcoal ensemble designed by Durand Lantinck, the French luxury brand’s new creative director.
The look featured a sculptural turtleneck crop top that seemed to float over Erivo’s toned torso, paired with a dramatic ruffled maxi skirt and a statement belt that read “Junior,” the title of the designer’s spring 2026 collection.
“We Back Baby😎Thank you @jeanpaulgaultier for the custom armor👌🏾WICKED FOR GOOD🥰,” her stylist Jason Bolden wrote on Instagram, sharing the striking look.
In Stories, celebrity stylists posted behind-the-scenes snaps of Erivo’s towering Lucite heels and David Webb jewelry, along with illustrations of custom tops by Gaultier’s design team.
Erivo added layers of glamor to the premiere wearing multiple crystal, diamond and platinum rings by the fine jeweler, as well as a chunky crystal bracelet and coordinating earrings.
She completed the outfit with a fresh set of her signature super long acrylic nails by Shea Osei. This time it’s a delicate floral design.
“Hey Brazil 💚🧹 esta acontechendo!” (“Hello Brazil 💚🧹 it’s happening!”), the Tony Award winner captioned his post.
Erivo attended the premiere along with co-star Jonathan Bailey and director Jon M. Chu. Co-star Ariana Grande was conspicuously absent, unable to arrive on time due to maintenance issues with her plane.
Grande explained her plight in a post on her Instagram Story on Tuesday: “We are truly heartbroken that we can’t be with you all. We have honestly done everything we could and we apologize from the bottom of our hearts.”
The sequel to “Wicked” has been attracting a lot of attention ahead of its theatrical release on November 21st.
The film and its fashion-loving stars will continue their global premiere tour later this month, visiting Paris, London, Singapore and New York City. If the first press tour is any indication, there are plenty of surprising developments to come.
