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During the Wicked <\/em>movies, all eyes were on leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande<\/a>, specifically their red carpet looks and their close friendship. There were memes, there were jokes, and even rumors that the pair were in love with one another, despite being in relationships with Lena Waithe<\/a> and Ethan Slater, respectively. Because of their closeness, it\u2019s been alleged that they were snubbed for the Oscars, and now, Erivo is speaking out.<\/p>\n In a recent interview with Stylist<\/a>, Erivo finally addressed rumors of a secret romance after years of speculation.<\/p>\n More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAt first, I think people didn\u2019t understand how it was possible for two women to be friends \u2013 close \u2013 and not lovers. I\u2019ve never really spoken about this, but there was this strange fascination with the two of us, where people either thought we were putting it on for the cameras or that we were lovers.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s because there\u2019s such little conversation around platonic female friendship that is deep and real, even though it exists everywhere. We\u2019re not used to seeing it on camera, in front of people,\u201d Erivo <\/a>added. \u201cA relationship where people are connected sometimes just makes people uncomfortable; we aren\u2019t taught that those relationships are good for us.\u201d<\/p>\n