Why Does ‘Wicked: For Good’ Star Cynthia Erivo Shave Her Head? Quotes

Cynthia Erivo is unmistakable on any Hollywood red carpet for her bold and gorgeous bald head. The Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress initially chose to shave her head to accommodate multiple wigs and body paint on the set of 2024’s Wicked, in which she plays the green-skinned witch Elphaba. Erivo loved her new look so much that she decided to keep it after filming on Wicked and its 2025 sequel, Wicked: For Good, wrapped up. “This is what I want to look like,” she told Harper’s Bazaar in October 2025. “I love a heel, I love a nail, I love a jaw, I love a bald head, I love a good outfit. It is