THE MET GALA MESS: When ‘Meeting Of Minds’ Means Marital Mayhem
The red carpet at the Met Gala was apparently a scene of clandestine romantic plotting! That’s when Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe met and became “stuck like glue,” sparking a friendship that quickly escalated into a full-blown romance—but the scandal is, Waithe was still dating Alana Mayo at the time, whom she would marry one year later!
Waithe herself confessed to Variety about their immediate connection: “I was so excited to meet her at the Met, and we did that whole thing, like, ‘Oh my gosh’ and exchanged information. We have just been vibing ever since.” “Vibing” quickly turned into “dating,” and just one year after marrying Mayo in , Waithe announced her divorce in January . This suspiciously rapid timeline strongly suggests that the intense “vibe” shared at the Met Gala was a catalyst for the end of Waithe’s marriage.
THE ‘STUCK LIKE GLUE’ SCANDAL: Erivo’s Red Flag Post
Erivo’s own social media history provides the ultimate evidence of their immediate, intense connection. After the Met Gala meeting, Erivo posted a gushing selfie with Waithe, writing: “I finally found my sis… You are perfection. What a meeting of minds, glad to have you in my life! Stuck like glue!!! SHINE QUEEN SHINE!!”
The excessive language—”Stuck like glue!!!”—is seen by insiders as the first public indication of an inappropriate, emotionally intimate connection forming while Waithe was off the market. While the official narrative is that they were just “good friends,” the subsequent rapid divorce and immediate cozying up at award shows suggest this was a covert affair that began the moment they exchanged contact info at the Met.
THE DIVORCE DRAMA: The Fastest Marriage In Hollywood?
Waithe and Mayo announced their separation in January , mere months after tying the knot in . The statement was predictably bland—”We have nothing but support for one another and ask that you respect our privacy”—but the speed of the dissolution is highly suspicious.
Sources close to Mayo whisper that the marriage was already on shaky ground due to unspecified external pressures—pressures that strongly coincide with the public timeline of Waithe and Erivo’s deepening friendship. The divorce provided the perfect, convenient cover for Waithe and Erivo to stop hiding their true relationship and start sparking those inevitable dating rumors.
THE QUIET CONFIRMATION: Erivo’s Coded Birthday Confession
The relationship remained in the speculative shadows until May , when Erivo went Instagram official with a cryptic but undeniable birthday tribute to Waithe: “Today is when we celebrate a woman whose heart is bigger than the body that houses it. Happy birthday @lenawaithe I …… You know the rest! ”
That “You know the rest!” line was a coded public declaration that finally ended the two-year silence post-divorce. It was a calculated PR move to control the narrative and cement their status as a Hollywood power couple, signaling that their “vibing” had finally transitioned into a full-blown commitment, despite the messy timeline.
THE ENGAGEMENT RUMOR RUSE: The Oscars Ring Scandal
The couple continued to make headlines, particularly in February at the NAACP Awards, after Erivo was spotted wearing a giant diamond ring on her left hand at the Grammys. The ensuing engagement speculation was instantly squashed, confirming that the ring was not an engagement ring.
This incident shows how quickly the media machine operates around this couple, driven by the lingering scent of scandal and the desire for a “happily ever after” narrative. The fact that the ring was a massive diamond worn on that finger suggests a deliberate, playful tease of the commitment that the public is desperately waiting for them to confirm.
THE CLIFFHANGER: Will The Timeline Ever Be Cleaned Up?
Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe are now one of the most visible power couples in Hollywood, with Erivo having just been nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for Wicked. They are walking the red carpet and making public appearances that scream success.
But the Met Gala meeting and the subsequent rapid divorce of Waithe’s marriage remain a toxic, unerasable fact in their relationship timeline. The question is: Will Erivo and Waithe ever fully address the whispers of the “Stuck like glue” affair that rocked Hollywood and shattered a previous marriage? Or will they continue to rely on cryptic Instagram posts and gushing interviews to pretend their romance is simply a matter of two “vibers” who finally found true love?
