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Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Were Paid the Same for ‘Wicked,’ Universal Debunks Pay Disparity Rumors

Universal Pictures refuted reports that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid different salaries for their work co-starring in 'Wicked.'

Amid rumors that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid different salaries for their work co-starring in Wicked, the reports have been debunked by the film’s production company, Universal Pictures. The women received equal pay for their work on Wicked,” a spokesperson for Universal told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement on Tuesday (Nov. 26). The live-action adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical earned the third-biggest opening of the year, behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2, the Associated Press reports.

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