Cynthia Erivo has worn some of the most amazing, jaw-droppingly detailed and intricate nail art throughout the Wicked press tour and awards season, but she may have saved the best for last. Case in point: her Oscars manicure,

And Erivo changed again, stunning in a sculpted black dress while getting her french fries and Texas toast from Cane's, a chicken finger franchise started in Baton Rouge by Todd Graves. Erivo's fans were pleased with her late-night food choice,

Best Actress nominee Cynthia Erivo arrived at the 97th Academy Awards not only wearing a stunning gown that put her at the top of best-dressed lists, but having a legendary Oscars moment with the reference that this gown is making.

Over the last few years, and particularly during the Wicked press tour, Erivo has made headlines for her intricate and long manicure sets, which she swaps for every occasion and have become forever ingrained in the zeitgeist as part of one of pop culture's funniest memes,

Cynthia Erivo’s red carpet looks during the Wicked press tour have been out of this world (her nails alone are worthy of an art book), but she truly ascended to new fashion heights at the 2025 Academy Awards.