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  "textContent": "Cynthia Erivo is once again putting herself at the center of controversy after a sprawling new interview with Variety in which the Wicked star blamed backlash surrounding the film and viral online jokes on what she called “the insidious nature of how we view Black women.” The interview, which positioned Erivo as emotionally overwhelmed by […]\n\nThe post Cynthia Erivo Blames “The Insidious Nature of How We View Black Women” for ‘Wicked’ Backlash appeared first on That Park Place.",
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