Last month, ahead of the cinematic release of Wicked, the film's two leading ladies Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were travelling the globe giving press interviews in order to promote it. Eventually, they sat down with journalist Tracey E. Gilchrist, who works for LGBTQ+ magazine Out.

Too late for second-guessing! Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have broken their silence on the viral interview clip that has become the defining meme of the Wicked press tour. In the original video, queer journalist and Out reporter Tracy Gilchrist announced that "people have been taking the lyrics of 'Defying Gravity' and really holding space with that and feeling power in that,

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, stars of the Wicked movie, have addressed the viral "holding space" meme from an on-camera interview with OUT magazine.

While being interviewed with “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo explained being part of the awards season meme.

Erivo responded emotionally, saying, “I didn't know that was happening," before Grande gently held her costar's finger and long fingernail and tapped it in support. Fans quickly reposted and recreated the moment on social media following the exchange.

The stars of the hit movie “Wicked” have finally addressed their strangest interview moment from a prerelease press tour loaded with awkward viral clips.