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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2025 · 14 MIN

DLHS Hour 1 | Cynthia Erivo Gets Backlash for “Jesus Christ: Superstar” Casting

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Cynthia Erivo is getting massive backlash for her being casted as Jesus, in the Broadway play, “Jesus Christ: Superstar.” People do not like the fact that a lesbian woman is depicting Jesus. Erivo just wants people to deal with it and that Broadway is “one of the gayest places on Earth.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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DLHS Hour 1 | Cynthia Erivo Gets Backlash for “Jesus Christ: Superstar” Casting

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Cynthia Erivo is getting massive backlash for her being casted as Jesus, in the Broadway play, “Jesus Christ: Superstar.” People do not like the fact that a lesbian woman is depicting Jesus. Erivo just wants people to deal with it and that Broadway...

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