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

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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
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