Universal Pictures has called reports claiming that Ariana Grande was paid millions more than her Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo “completely false.”
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Grande recently attended a Wicked screening with her 99-year-old grandmother at a theater in her hometown of Boca Raton, Florida.
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Part one of Wicked is out in theaters now, with Part Two scheduled to premiere on November 21, 2025.
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“Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder,” a spokesperson for Universal told Variety in a statement on Tuesday (November 26).