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Holy Bodies and Blue Jeans: Cynthia Erivo, Sydney Sweeney, and the Manufactured Outrage Machine
When Cynthia Erivo stepped onto the stage of the Hollywood Bowl as Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar, the reactions came fast and loud. Not because she couldn’t sing—she could. Not because she didn’t belong on that stage—she did. But because she dared to embody a figure many Americans still consider off-limits
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