Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have double billing for the Wicked movie – but one was paid many, many times more than the other. Ariana Grande and Cynthia...

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Rumours of huge gulf between Wicked stars' paycheques

‘Wicked’ co-stars ‘received equal pay,’ a spokesperson for the production studio said in a statement

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Rumors about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s huge Wicked pay disparity

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Universal spoke out about the rumor that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were not paid the same salary for "Wicked."

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Universal addresses rumor Ariana Grande was paid $15M for ‘Wicked’ — while Cynthia Erivo got a measly $1M

Fans are certain that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have a big pay gap in Wicked(Picture: AP)  Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in the blockbuster film Wicked that’s smashed the box office, but fans are convinced there’s a shocking pay gap between the two main leads. Wicked has been a sensational hit that made $165 million in its opening weekend and was made all the better by a baffling press tour filled with emotional outbursts from the l…

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Rumours of pay gap with Ariana Grande paid '15 times more' than Cynthia Erivo

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have double billing for the Wicked movie – but one was paid many, many times more than the other.

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Huge gulf between Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s paycheques

“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid the same amount for leading the movie musical, Universal Pictures said in a rare statement on such a matter, to dispel online rumors about salary discrepancies. False stories about Grande and Erivo’s compensation for their work on “Wicked” circulated over the weekend as outlets like the […]

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Got Paid Equally for ‘Wicked,’ Universal Calls Pay Disparity Rumors ‘Completely False’

Some publications falsely reported that Grande had earned 15 times more than Erivo.

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Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Were Paid Equally For 'Wicked' Despite Rumors: Studio

“Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder. The women received equal pay for their work on Wicked.”  
	Such is the exclamation from a Universal Pictures spokesperson pouring cold water on rumors that were spurred by a Reddit post claiming that the Wicked stars, Arina Grande and Cynthia Erivo, had a great gap in their paychecks.  
	Those false reports said that the pop superstar Grande c…

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‘Wicked’ Stars Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Received Equal Pay, Universal Says

A Universal rep tells Us Weekly that rumors Ariana Grande made significantly more than her 'Wicked' costar Cynthia Erivo are 'completely false'

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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo 'Wicked' Pay Gap Rumors Are 'Completely False'

Wicked is finally here, and leading the cast in this historic Broadway adaption are Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Both of these talented actors have put in the work, not just making the film side by side but also on the press circuit together, which makes the rumors of pay disparity extremely disappointing. Rumors circulating social media over the past week, seemingly stemming from Reddit, have suggested that the pop star Grande was paid $15 …

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'Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false': Universal sets the record straight on 'Wicked' compensation

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