Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo is being feted as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year.

Why does everyone keep saying that? I don’t know where this has come from,” Erivo told Variety’s Marc Malkin on the red carpet of the Critics’ Choice Awards Friday evening when asked about the report.

And if you need proof, just ask his Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo. On a recent episode of his Las Culturistas podcast with Matt Rogers, Yang shared his thoughts on the 2025 Grammys—and naturally, Erivo’s powerhouse performance got a well-deserved shoutout.