No, the Wicked Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Salary Rumors Aren’t True

Story by Shazmeen Navrange

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No pay disparity for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked as Universal debunks viral rumors of a multi-million dollar gap.

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Universal Pictures firmly denied reports that Ariana Grande earned $15 million for her role as Glinda, while Cynthia Erivo received only $1 million as Elphaba, despite having more screen time.
The studio confirmed that the lead actresses received equal pay for the highly anticipated Wicked film, dismissing the claims of pay discrimination as 'completely false and based on internet fodder.'

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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Universal Pictures, Wicked: Part One