Universal Pictures has called reports claiming that Ariana Grande was paid millions more than her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo “completely false.”
Following the release of the musical hit in theaters on Friday, November 22, rumors began circulating online that Grande was paid $15 million for her role as Glinda the Good Witch, while Erivo was paid $1 million to play Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West.