‘SNL UK’ & Cynthia Erivo Give Elphaba-Glinda Shippers A ‘Nigerian Wicked’ Sapphic Parody

Source: deadline.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Right · Published: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:17:28 GMT

Although the Wicked movies may not have given LGBTQ fans the sapphic moment they wanted for Elphaba and Glinda, Saturday Night Live UK heard their demands. On this weekend’s episode of the sketch comedy show, host Cynthia Erivo returned to the magical franchise for the parody Nigerian Wicked, in which she mixed it up by […]

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The same story across the political spectrum (4 sources)

Center: Cynthia Erivo Plays Glinda in ‘Nigerian Wicked’ Sketch on ‘SNL U.K.’: ‘She Wants a BBL That Defies Gravity’ — www.variety.com
Center: Cynthia Erivo Imagines Competing on ‘The Great British Bake Off’ in ‘SNL U.K.’ Opening Monologue: ‘I’ve Got a Soggy Bottom and I’m Freaking Stressed!’ — www.variety.com
Center: ‘SNL UK’ Pokes Fun At PM Andy Burnham’s Gogglebox Special In Cold Open With ‘Celebrity Traitors’, ‘Graham Norton Show’ & ‘Great British Bake Off’ Parodies — deadline.com
Right: Kansas Dem Adam Hamilton’s Megachurch Pushes Gender-Neutral Language for Kids Ministry ‘Inspired’ By LGBTQ+ Activist — www.breitbart.com

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