Was Ariana Grande paid $15 million for her role in Wicked, while Erivo was only paid $1 million?
“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 the 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 New York Post reported on unsubstantiated claims by TikTok and Reddit users that Grande earned $15 million to play Glinda the Good while Erivo was paid $1 million to portray Elphaba, the eventual Wicked Witch of the West.
“Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder,” a spokesperson for Universal said in a statement. “The women received equal pay for their work on ‘Wicked.'”
Of course, the studio behind the big budget musical declined to confirm the amount that Grande and Erivo were paid.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 14, 2024 7:52 PM
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Cynthia Erivo must have thrown in being ugly for free!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 27, 2024 4:38 AM
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[quote]After Universal disparaged rumors of unequal pay between “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Grande has expanded on just how far she and her co-star went to ensure fairness was upheld between them.
[quote]“When I got my contract, I called [Erivo], and was like, ‘Hey let’s go through this thing. Let’s go beat by beat through this together and make sure we are aligned in what we need,'” Grande said. “If [Erivo needs] something, we need it together. I want us to have each other’s backs. Your problems become my problems and mine become yours.”
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 14, 2024 6:59 PM
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WHO FUCKING CARES?! Can we stop talking about that heinously rude & awful cunt and the mimic midget. That femme fag ass movie sucks and we’re sick of being told we must see it 10x.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 14, 2024 7:12 PM
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Will someone give Ariana a potato chip?
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 14, 2024 7:13 PM
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Gurl, speak for yourself, gurl. The rest of us have already seen it ten times, lol.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | December 14, 2024 7:14 PM
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Ariana Grande is looking really old these days but in the past her hair, skin colour and face was all artificial. I guess she naturally looks odd
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | December 14, 2024 7:17 PM
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Even if true Ariana Grande is one the biggest recording artist in the world right now and at the time of filming. Cynthia Eviro was barely a household name. 15 mil sounds about right in today’s world for an artist of her stature. Disney star turned 21st century Mariah Carey.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | December 14, 2024 7:18 PM
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Ariana should have held out for more. She’s easily the bigger star.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | December 14, 2024 7:52 PM
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