Cynthia Erivo’s jaw drops as fan returns missing premiere hat

Cynthia Erivo’s lost ‘Wicked’ premiere hat was found and returned by a fan nearly a year later, stunning the actress

Cynthia Erivo just experienced a full-circle fashion moment that feels straight out of a fairytale. The Wicked star has been reunited with the striking black hat she lost at the film’s London premiere nearly a year ago.

At the 2024 premiere of Wicked, held on November 18 at the Empire Cinema in London, Erivo turned heads in a dramatic black Schiaparelli gown paired with an avant-garde, witch-inspired hat. The bold piece became a defining part of her red carpet look—until it mysteriously vanished that same evening.

Now, in an unexpected twist, a fan named Clara has returned the missing hat. The fan revealed on TikTok that she found it after the event and held onto it, hoping to one day give it back to its rightful owner. When she recently ran into Erivo on the street, she finally had her chance.

In a viral video, Erivo’s jaw dropped in disbelief as Clara revealed she still had the hat. “Oh my God! You have that hat! I thought I’d lost it forever,” the Tony, Emmy, and Grammy-winning actress exclaimed, calling Clara a “lifesaver.”

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The reunion couldn’t have come at a better time for Erivo, who’s also celebrating two 2026 Grammy nominations—one for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Ariana Grande for “Defying Gravity,” and another for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for her track “Be Okay.”

Between Grammy nods and a recovered piece of Wicked history, Cynthia Erivo’s luck seems as magical as her performance.