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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.

Some on social media have been saying Ariana Grande got paid more for “Wicked” than her costar Cynthia Erivo, but the movie’s studio is setting the record straight.

Social media rumors claim Ariana Grande made millions of dollars more in salary than "Wicked" co-star Cynthia Erivo. Here's what Universal is saying.

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 studio behind "Wicked" has addressed swirling rumors about pay discrepancies between stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

At the very first premiere, Grande and Erivo made a splash: Grande wore custom Vivienne Westwood and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, paying homage to Glinda the Good Witch in the original Wizard of Oz film, while Erivo was in custom Louis Vuitton and Roberto Coin.

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.