The star of Moana 2 is defending the stars of Wicked as their movies go head-to-head at the box office.

Auli’i Cravalho is currently busy with the press tour of Moana's sequel but from the looks of it, the actress is keeping close tabs on what her fellow theater kids, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are up to as they continue to promote Wicked.

The 'Moana' star said she doesn't understand the criticism of Grande and Erivo's emotional press tour: "Being a theater kid is emotional."

Theo Wargo/Getty Images The Wicked promotional run has become the press tour that has spawned a thousand memes, as stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were seen constantly tearing up, full-out cryin