If you’re anything like me, you’ve had Cynthia Erivo’s “Defying Gravity” riff stuck in your head for the last six months. But I come bearing good news: We have another moment to think about until Wicked's second half drops into theaters: Erivo’s 2025 Oscars red carpet look.

Cynthia Erivo has arrived to the Academy Awards red carpet ahead of the big night in hopes of securing the title of youngest EGOT winner in history. The breakout star is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba in the musical adaptation of Wicked.

Erivo is something of an Oscars veteran at this point. The near-EGOT winner has two more nominations under her belt and has appeared on the carpet several times over the past few years. One of her standout looks came in 2024, when she kicked off the Wicked press tour early on the red carpet in an emerald-green leather gown by Louis Vuitton.

If there were an award for commitment to a promo tour, surely Cynthia Erivo—along with her co-star, Ariana Grande—would take home the top prize (with Timothée Chalamet’s unconventional promo of A Complete Unknown running a close second,

Cynthia Erivo has touched down at the 97th annual Academy Awards. Tonight, the performer made her grand entrance at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where she stepped onto the red carpet wearing a magnificent ball gown made out of deep emerald-green velvet,

"I really went all in on the opulence, making sure every detail embodied that classic golden glow," her nail artist tells WWD.