Cynthia Erivo laughed it off when people said it was "blasphemy" to cast her as Jesus Christ in an upcoming musical production in L.A.

Conservatives, including a pastor, have called the casting of Erivo, a queer Black woman, "blasphemy."Cynthia Erivo is rising above the crucifixion of her casting as Jesus in the upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Cynthia Erivo has addressed the criticism of her upcoming turn as the star role in the Hollywood Bowl's "Jesus Christ Superstar," which elicited conservative backlash when it was announced earlier this year.