‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Proclaims ‘They/Them’ Pronouns Have Existed Since ‘Dawn Of Time’

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo claimed that people have always embraced the use of the ‘they/them’ pronouns during her acceptance speech at the March 27 GLAAD Media Awards.

Erivo advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the celebration that honored the best in LGBTQ+ media. “It isn’t easy. None of it is,” she said. “Waking up and choosing to be yourself, proclaiming a space belongs to you when you don’t feel welcomed.”

She went on to complain about the challenges she faces while “teaching people on a daily basis how to address you, and dealing with the frustration of re-teaching people a word that has been in the human vocabulary since the dawn of time: ‘they/them.'”

Erivo was awarded the Stephen F. Kolzak award, which is distributed to an “openly queer member of the entertainment or media community for their work toward eliminating homophobia.”

The bisexual actor complained about how hard it was to pursue her dreams as a queer person, saying, “It isn’t easy to ask people to treat you with dignity since you should just have it because it’s a given.”

“It isn’t easy to learn to grow who you are if the world around you is knocking at your door, telling you to stay inside.”

Erivo brought up her personal challenges once more, whining into the mic about how she keeps her challenges to herself, but then blasting her issues into the microphone mere seconds later.

“Rarely do I acknowledge how hard it can be. So I thought that I would make some room for those of us who are trying to find the courage to exist as we want, because I think this is the space to do that,” she said. (RELATED: Black Queer Actress Cynthia Erivo Cast As Jesus Christ In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’)

She said she was “proud” of those that openly discuss their sexuality.