Cynthia Erivo accuses Rada of ‘classism’ after ‘tough’ experience she’s ‘never talked about before’ ‘The people running the place don’t necessarily understand people who aren’t given everything,’ she said.
“The people running the place don’t necessarily understand people who aren’t given everything,” she said.
Cynthia Erivo has opened up about her experience of classism at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, stating that the school “penalised” her for her personal background.
Erivo instead worked for shirtmaker Thomas Pink throughout her time on the course, leaving her feeling depleted.
After winning an audition to be a backing-singer for Westlife, Erivo explained that she had been offered £10,000 as a fee, which would have “paid off everything”.
