Cosmopolitan: Tony-Winner Cynthia Erivo

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Tom Schirmacher/Cosmopolitan
Cynthia Erivo won a Tony for lead actress in a musical for The Color Purple. The powerhouse lead is featured Cosmopolitan’s July issue (on newsstands now) and serves up inspiration for strengthening your mind, body, and soul.
If you can’t go to see the show in person you have to go online and listen to this amazing woman sing!
Below are quotes from the interview:
On staying focused: “I try to ignore the Tonys buzz as much as possible. It’s wonderful to be thought of that way, but I have to kind of pretend it’s not happening so I can keep focus. It’s about the work I’m doing, and it’s more than enough to come away knowing that people are changed when they leave the theater.”

On her relationship with Jennifer Hudson: “Every time I come offstage and people are like, ‘You guys seem like you’re so together,’ it’s because we are. We do things together all the time. Earlier, Jen [Hudson] texted me, ‘I’m thinking of you today….’ I think I’m going to [Hudson’s son] little David’s school tomorrow. And we’re always talking about healthy eating. Danielle [Brooks] and Jennifer— we’re all of the same mind-set of trying to be healthy.”

On fitness: “I became a fitness fiend when I was about 17 or 18. When I was 23, I met my other half [Dean John-Wilson, star of Aladdin on London’s West End], and he’s also a fitness fiend. I love that I can demonstrate that it’s okay to look and be strong. I had a dance instructor who used to say that you should stay fit for the job, not let the job make you fit. I’ve always been of that philosophy. If your body is working correctly and then you get a cold or something, that cold probably won’t knock you out as hard as it would have if you weren’t healthy. Keep yourself fit and you’ll be able to do the job.”

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