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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.

The rumor about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s “Wicked” paychecks has been cleared up. It was reported online that Grande, 31, was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, only got $1 million to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.

In “Wicked,” Elphaba and Glinda travel from Shiz University to the Emerald City on a glistening green train to meet the wizard.

Wicked' stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid the same salary. There were false reports of difference of pay.

However, in the case of promoting a cult-classic, fan-beloved, woman-empowering favorite, the sheer amount of young women looking up to Grande and Erivo is truly insurmountable, and I’d say that standing back,

The blockbuster adaptation of the much-loved Broadway musical - which itself is centred on the lives of characters made famous in the original 1939 Wizard of Oz movie - is said to have racked up a staggering $112 million within the handful of days it has been in cinemas.

Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid exactly the same for their roles in the movie according to the Universal spokesperson

The confirmation comes after rumors spread on social media that the “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” singer, 31, was paid a whopping $15 million for her supporting role as Glinda, while Erivo, 37, made only $1 million to lead as Elphaba.