Cynthia Erivo said she’s ‘annoyed’ by questions about her long nails, after Dax Shepard inquired if her acrylics get in the way when using the bathroom.
The Wicked star, 37, was a guest on Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast on Monday, when he decided to ask a ‘really crazy’ and ‘inappropriate’ question.
‘When you’re wiping your butt…,’ Shepard, 49, began, before Cynthia interjected, ‘I knew you would ask that question.’
‘My answer is that nobody uses just their fingers to wipe their backside,’ the actress, said. ‘You use tissue, correct? And you wipe!’
Shepard continued to probe the star on how she holds the toilet paper in her hand, and whether she uses the ‘tips of the fingernails.’
Cynthia — who dazzled at the UK premiere of Wicked on Monday night — clarified, saying she uses ‘pads of the fingers’ before adding, ‘I’m a functioning adult.’
Cynthia Erivo, 37, said she’s ‘annoyed’ by questions about her long nails, after Dax Shepard, 49, inquired if her acrylics get in the way when using the bathroom; Seen November 14 in NYC
The Wicked star was a guest on Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast on Monday, when he decided to ask a ‘really crazy’ and ‘inappropriate’ question
Shepard went on with the line of questioning, asking if at times she feels a ‘little tickle of the nails on the crack.’
‘No, because the tissue is there!’ Cynthia responded.
After Shepard asked if she was ‘offended’ by the question, Cynthia said: ‘I’m annoyed by it. I’m, like, “Come on, guys.” But I get it, but it’s also, like, “I’m a functioning adult, and I’ve never walked around smelling like, you know…”‘
She added, ‘Here’s the thing, there are people who do not have nails who need to check how they’re wiping.’
Cynthia also joked that other people have asked her how she gets anything done with her nails.
‘And I’m like, “I mean, I’m here! I’m dressed.”‘
The star’s eye-catching nails have been front and center during her tour to promote Wicked alongside co-star Ariana Grande.
Both have been channeling their onscreen characters, Elphaba and Grande, with their nail designs.
After he asked how she wipes with her nails, she said: ‘My answer is that nobody uses just their fingers to wipe their backside. You use tissue, correct? And you wipe!’; seen in November
After Shepard asked if she was ‘offended’, Cynthia said: ‘I’m annoyed by it. I’m, like, “Come on, guys.” I’m a functioning adult, and I’ve never walked around smelling’; seen November 9 in LA
Cynthia also joked that other people have asked her how she gets anything done with her nails. ‘And I’m like, “I mean, I’m here! I’m dressed”‘; pictured November 14 in NYC
The star’s eye-catching nails have been front and center during her tour to promote Wicked alongside co-star Ariana Grande. Both have been channeling their onscreen characters, Elphaba and Grande, with their nail designs; seen November 3 in Australia
Wicked: Part One hits theaters in the U.S. on November 22, and then the sequel, Wicked Part Two, will follow the next year, premiering in cinemas on November 21, 2025
While in the midst of promo mode, the two stars of the film issued apologizes for all the tears they’ve been shedding as they talked about their friendship and the movie.
‘We’ve cried 500 times today. And honestly, this is a PSA. So sorry guys,’ Grande, 31, could be heard saying in a video shared by E! News.
‘It is what it is,’ her British-born co-star added. ‘There’s just nothing we can do about it.’
Grande jumped back in: ‘I can’t imagine, and you know what? If you’re going to comment saying how annoying it is, I’ll say it first,’ she said sitting next to Erivo for an interview. ‘I said it first. I’m annoyed. I’m tired. My tear ducts… I’m tired, emotionally tired.’
‘We’ve come through a massive, massive thing and we’ve really stuck together,’ Erivo explained.
Wicked: Part One hits theaters in the U.S. on November 22, and then the sequel, Wicked Part Two, will follow the next year, premiering in cinemas on November 21, 2025.
