• Cynthia Erivo’s memoir, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much, hit shelves on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
  • Earlier this month, a fan noticed that one of the chapters included a passage that was nearly identical to one of Ariana Grande’s quotes on the Wicked press tour.
  • While the mistake seemingly didn’t come from Cynthia, her publisher revealed that they had “inadvertently” omitted Ariana’s credit.

Come one, come all, because we’re holding space for Cynthia Erivo’s memoir, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much, which hit shelves on November 18 ahead of Wicked: For Good’s release. The book draws from Cynthia’s personal experiences and encourages fans to “embrace being ‘too much’ and to live up to the fullest iteration of ourselves.”

Of course, that includes parts of Cynthia’s super sweet friendship with her co-star/bestie, Ariana Grande. But, in a truly bizarre twist, it appears that a chapter of the book forgot to give credit to Ariana after it included a passage that was nearly identical to something Ari said during the Wicked press tour last year.

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Almost a month after the book was released, a fan on Reddit noticed that some parts included verbatim quotes from a joint interview Ariana and Cynthia did with Sally Studios’ Oui Oui Baguette in December 2024, where the “eternal sunshine” singer opened up about the perception of her appearance.

“I’ve been a specimen in a petri dish, really, since I was 16 or 17, so I have heard it all,” Ariana said at the time. “I’ve heard every version of it, of what’s wrong with me, and then you fix it, and then it’s wrong for different reasons.”

“I’ve been a specimen in a petri dish since I was a teenager. I’ve heard it all, every version of what’s wrong with me. And when I fix it, then it’s wrong for different reasons. Maybe you’ve felt the same?” Cynthia’s passage reads, per The Washington Post.

While the mistake was likely unintentional on Cynthia’s part, her publisher told the outlet that they had “inadvertently” left out credit in the chapter’s introduction.

“A chapter introduction, which included correct attribution, was inadvertently left out of the book. We have immediately updated the file to the corrected version, which will be used going forward in all formats including all future printings of the physical book,” a representative for Flatiron Books, an imprint of Macmillan, said in a statement to WaPo, adding, “We are deeply apologetic for this oversight and thankful that we are able to correct it.”

So far, neither Cynthia nor Ari has commented on the error.