'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo's bizarre response to fans 'holding space' for 'Defying Gravity' leaves everyone baffled

Cynthia Erivo has left fans baffled with her response to a journalist saying that people are "holding space" for the song 'Defying Gravity'.

The 37-year-old actress stars as Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) in the highly anticipated musical movie, which has now been released in theatres.

Erivo and Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda the Good Witch, recently sat down with Out.com reporter Tracy E. Gilchrist to promote the movie.

At one point in the interview, the journalist brought up the beloved tune 'Defying Gravity' and how much it means to fans of the musical.

“I’ve seen, this week, people are taking the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’ and really holding space with that. And feeling power in that,” she said during part of the interview, which was shared on social media.

Watch the interview below: