{"id":2230937,"date":"2026-01-12T01:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2230937"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:27:12","slug":"why-cynthia-erivo-isnt-at-the-2026-golden-globes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-cynthia-erivo-isnt-at-the-2026-golden-globes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Cynthia Erivo Isn&#8217;t at the 2026 Golden Globes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<hr data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"1.0\">THE RUNDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"2.0\">Cynthia Erivo isn\u2019t at this year\u2019s Golden Globe Awards, despite a historic second nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture \u2013 Musical or Comedy.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"2.1\">She\u2019s preparing to star in a one-woman West End production of <em data-node-id=\"2.1.1\">Dracula<\/em>, portraying all 23 characters.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"2.2\">Her rigorous production schedule for <em data-node-id=\"2.2.1\">Dracula<\/em> conflicts with the Globes ceremony, <em data-node-id=\"2.2.3\">Variety<\/em> confirmed on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">While <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a69933862\/ariana-grande-red-carpet-photos-golden-globes-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a69933862\/ariana-grande-red-carpet-photos-golden-globes-2026\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Ariana Grande is at tonight\u2019s Golden Globes\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\">Ariana Grande is at tonight\u2019s Golden Globes<\/a>, her <em data-node-id=\"4.3\">Wicked: For Good <\/em>co-star <em data-node-id=\"4.5\"\/>Cynthia Erivo couldn\u2019t make it. Erivo had to miss the show due to a scheduling conflict, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/cynthia-erivo-to-miss-golden-globes-dracula-west-end-1236624607\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/cynthia-erivo-to-miss-golden-globes-dracula-west-end-1236624607\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Variety\" data-node-id=\"4.7\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\"><u data-node-id=\"4.7.0\"><em data-node-id=\"4.7.0.0\">Variety<\/em><\/u><\/a> confirmed on January 6. The actress is nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture \u2013 Musical or Comedy for her performance as Elphaba in Jon M. Chu\u2019s <em data-node-id=\"4.9\">Wicked: For Good<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The nomination marks a historic moment for Erivo. Following her first nomination last year for the franchise\u2019s original film, she is the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/awards\/cynthia-erivo-golden-globes-history-black-woman-comedy-1236602973\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/awards\/cynthia-erivo-golden-globes-history-black-woman-comedy-1236602973\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"first Black woman\" data-node-id=\"5.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\"><u data-node-id=\"5.1.0\">first Black woman<\/u><\/a> to be recognized twice in the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture \u2013 Musical or Comedy category. The movie also earned other nominations at this year\u2019s Globes, including Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, Best Original Song (\u201cNo Place Like Home\u201d and \u201cThe Girl in the Bubble\u201d), and Best Supporting Actress for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a69661511\/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-golden-globe-nomination-wicked-for-good-reactions\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a69661511\/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-golden-globe-nomination-wicked-for-good-reactions\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"co-star Ariana Grande\" data-node-id=\"5.3\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\"><u data-node-id=\"5.3.0\">co-star Ariana Grande<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">According to <em data-node-id=\"7.1\">Variety<\/em>, Erivo\u2019s absence is due to a scheduling conflict with her current theatrical project in London. She is starring in the West End production of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/draculawestend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/draculawestend.com\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Dracula\" data-node-id=\"7.3\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"7.3.0\">Dracula<\/em><\/a>, a one\u2011woman stage adaptation of Bram Stoker\u2019s classic horror story in which she takes on all 23 characters, including the titular vampire. The production opens at the No\u00ebl Coward Theatre in February and runs through the end of May.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"recirculation\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"9.0\">Variety<\/em> reports that Erivo is \u201cdeep into production\u201d on <em data-node-id=\"9.2\">Dracula<\/em>, making it difficult for her to travel to Los Angeles for the Golden Globes ceremony. The rigorous rehearsal and performance schedule leaves little room for long-distance travel during awards season.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"10.0\">Dracula<\/em> marks Erivo\u2019s return to the West End stage more than a decade after her acclaimed performance as Celie in the 2015 revival of <em data-node-id=\"10.2\">The Color Purple<\/em>, a role that helped launch her Tony Award-winning Broadway career.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">She has described the past year as a whirlwind of projects that have pushed her creatively and logistically. \u201cAt some point, there are things that I could not think of to put on the list that were happening,\u201d Erivo told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/inside-cynthia-erivos-2025-1236457869\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-features\/inside-cynthia-erivos-2025-1236457869\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"The Hollywood Reporter\" data-node-id=\"11.1\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\"><u data-node-id=\"11.1.0\"><em data-node-id=\"11.1.0.0\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/u><\/a> last month, reflecting on a year that included <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a63906313\/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-oscars-2025-performance-video\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/music\/a63906313\/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-oscars-2025-performance-video\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"opening the Oscars\" data-node-id=\"11.3\" class=\"body-link css-inlxvj emevuu60\"><u data-node-id=\"11.3.0\">opening the Oscars<\/u><\/a> with Ariana Grande, performing at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cynthiaerivo\/video\/7495275490589084971\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cynthiaerivo\/video\/7495275490589084971\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Coachella\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"8519f423-ee05-4be4-99bd-12d75a371c29\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-node-id=\"11.5\" class=\"body-link product-links css-inlxvj emevuu60\"><u data-node-id=\"11.5.0\">Coachella<\/u><\/a>, hosting the Tony Awards, releasing a studio album and memoir, filming multiple movies, and returning to press and awards events for <em data-node-id=\"11.7\">Wicked: For Good<\/em> amid <em data-node-id=\"11.9\">Dracula <\/em>rehearsals.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">She continued, \u201cIf it feels like [an opportunity] might be something that I\u2019m going to have to learn from\u2014this is really scary, this is going to force me to find something else in my character, something else in who I am\u2014then I say yes.\u201d The actress added that while the schedule is intense, she embraces these challenges as opportunities to grow and explore new roles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.elle.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE RUNDOWN Cynthia Erivo isn\u2019t at this year\u2019s Golden Globe Awards, despite a historic second nomination for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture \u2013 Musical or Comedy. She\u2019s preparing to star in a one-woman West End production of Dracula, portraying all 23 characters. Her rigorous production schedule for Dracula conflicts with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2230938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[274717,431598,285977,285684,431597],"class_list":["post-2230937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-32f8a53b-d15b-41b2-baf6-0d4ea553568a","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-locale-us","tag-shorttitle-why-cynthia-erivo-skipped-the-2026-golden-globes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Why-Cynthia-Erivo-Isnt-at-the-2026-Golden-Globes.pjpeg.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2230937"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2230939,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2230937\/revisions\/2230939"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2230938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2230937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2230937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2230937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}