No, Cynthia Erivo Is Not Wearing an Engagement Ring at the 2025 Grammys: Exclusive Source

Mar. 15, 2025

Cynthia Erivo at the 2025 Grammys; Cynthia Erivo’s ring that sparked engagement rumors at the 2025 Grammys.Photo:Francis Specker/CBS via Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Francis Specker/CBS via Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Contrary to rumors swirling online,Cynthia Erivodid notwear an engagement ring to theGrammysthis year.After theWickedactress, 38, wore a large sparkler onthatfinger at the Feb. 2 ceremony, fans speculated that she may be engaged to longtime partnerLena Waithe, but the ring was just a ring, a source tells PEOPLE — no strings attached.Cynthia Erivo on the 2025 Grammys red carpet.Kevin Mazur/GettyActually, all of Erivo’s Grammys jewelry — save for one ring — was loaned, and she can only wear the accessories on certain fingers because of the adornments on her nails, the insider notes. (The performer isknown for her elaborate manicures, and she said her celestial style at the Grammys took five hours to create!)While herWickedcostarAriana Grandeopted not to attend the 2025 Grammys, Erivo hit the red carpet in a custom Louis Vuitton. Her enchanting glow was the work ofJoanna Simkinwho usede.l.f. SKIN(including its newHoly Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops) ande.l.f. Cosmetics(we’re still squinting over her sunlit radiance thanks to theHalo Glow Highlight Beauty Wand in Liquid Gold) get her look look.She later took the stage (in another Louis Vuitton design) withHerbie Hancocktoperform a touching tributeto late music legendQuincy Jones, whodied in November2024 at age 91.To honor the music icon, the two-timeAcademy Awardnominee lended her powerful vocals to a heartfelt rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon.“Cynthia Erivo and Herbie Hancock perform at the 2025 Grammys.Kevin Winter/GettyCheck out all of PEOPLE’s full Grammys coveragehere.Erivo’s partner, Waithe — an Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and actor — has been cheering the star on as she soaks up the success ofWicked: Part One. Waithe, 40, attended the premiere of theJon M. Chu-directed stage-to-screen adaptation and, after it hit theaters in November,highlighted Erivo’s acclaimed performance in the filmon social media.The couple also spent time together in the lead-up to thebox office hit’s releaseat various events, including the US Open Tennis Championships in September, at theAcademy Museum of Motion Pictures galain October and at theTony Awardsin June.Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe in 2022.Kevin Mazur/VF22/WireImage for Vanity FairThe pair is typically quite private about their relationship and personal lives in general, a decision that Erivo elaborated on in a recent interview.While chatting withVanity Fairin November (in a joint interview with Grande, 31) the vocalist said she’s “very tight-lipped with my relationships, ’cause I don’t think that my relationship is for anyone else but for me.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I spend so much of my life sharing everything — whether it’s my work or my soul or my life in speeches,” Erivo told the magazine. “I think I give enough of myself that I’m allowed to keep something for me.”“And who knows, maybe I’ll change my mind at some point,” she added at the time. “But, I think it’s okay. It’s enough for people to know that I’m a queer person who could have relationships with men or women or neither.”

Contrary to rumors swirling online,Cynthia Erivodid notwear an engagement ring to theGrammysthis year.

After theWickedactress, 38, wore a large sparkler onthatfinger at the Feb. 2 ceremony, fans speculated that she may be engaged to longtime partnerLena Waithe, but the ring was just a ring, a source tells PEOPLE — no strings attached.

Cynthia Erivo on the 2025 Grammys red carpet.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Actually, all of Erivo’s Grammys jewelry — save for one ring — was loaned, and she can only wear the accessories on certain fingers because of the adornments on her nails, the insider notes. (The performer isknown for her elaborate manicures, and she said her celestial style at the Grammys took five hours to create!)

While herWickedcostarAriana Grandeopted not to attend the 2025 Grammys, Erivo hit the red carpet in a custom Louis Vuitton. Her enchanting glow was the work ofJoanna Simkinwho usede.l.f. SKIN(including its newHoly Hydration! Thirst Burst Drops) ande.l.f. Cosmetics(we’re still squinting over her sunlit radiance thanks to theHalo Glow Highlight Beauty Wand in Liquid Gold) get her look look.

She later took the stage (in another Louis Vuitton design) withHerbie Hancocktoperform a touching tributeto late music legendQuincy Jones, whodied in November2024 at age 91.

To honor the music icon, the two-timeAcademy Awardnominee lended her powerful vocals to a heartfelt rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon.”

Cynthia Erivo and Herbie Hancock perform at the 2025 Grammys.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Check out all of PEOPLE’s full Grammys coveragehere.

Erivo’s partner, Waithe — an Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and actor — has been cheering the star on as she soaks up the success ofWicked: Part One. Waithe, 40, attended the premiere of theJon M. Chu-directed stage-to-screen adaptation and, after it hit theaters in November,highlighted Erivo’s acclaimed performance in the filmon social media.

The couple also spent time together in the lead-up to thebox office hit’s releaseat various events, including the US Open Tennis Championships in September, at theAcademy Museum of Motion Pictures galain October and at theTony Awardsin June.

Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe in 2022.Kevin Mazur/VF22/WireImage for Vanity Fair

The pair is typically quite private about their relationship and personal lives in general, a decision that Erivo elaborated on in a recent interview.

While chatting withVanity Fairin November (in a joint interview with Grande, 31) the vocalist said she’s “very tight-lipped with my relationships, ’cause I don’t think that my relationship is for anyone else but for me.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“I spend so much of my life sharing everything — whether it’s my work or my soul or my life in speeches,” Erivo told the magazine. “I think I give enough of myself that I’m allowed to keep something for me.”

“And who knows, maybe I’ll change my mind at some point,” she added at the time. “But, I think it’s okay. It’s enough for people to know that I’m a queer person who could have relationships with men or women or neither.”

source: people.com