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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Kayleigh Roberts

The Rumor That Ariana Grande Was Paid More Than Cynthia Erivo for 'Wicked' Has Been Shut Down

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo celebrate the Australian premiere of 'Wicked' in Sydney.

File those rumors about a troubling salary gap between the stars of Wicked under "totally and completely false," because they've been very officially debunked.

Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were paid the same for their work on the adaptation of the hit musical, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which reported that "multiple sources familiar with the situation" had confirmed the equality of the salary situation, in addition to an official statement from Universal formally debunking the rumor.

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