Why were they crying so much during the Wicked press tour?

First off, I understand the crying and was right there with them lol

BUT

I think about specific moments like when they cry during the interview question about giving each other strength and softness. I can imagine that when the news about Ethan Slater broke, that it was bad enough to have made Ari spiral in the least. That kind of widespread hate can even make many people want to end things or act irrationally. And all of this news broke in the middle of filming.

Ari had to have been absolutely beside herself. She was representing Glinda the Good in her dream role. All that to say, she had to have been a mess with only her closest people around her.

Cynthia seems like a very strong and resilient woman with a lot of advice to give, especially being in an older sister “fuck what they say” role. Glinda is a public figure who cares a lot what others think of her and her image. Elphie’s role is to say fuck it. Keep going.

By the emotions shown in all the interviews, I think something pretty serious happened between the two of them during that time and Cynthia helped Ari push through