Here's Why Rumored 'Wicked' Cast Salaries Are Going Viral: Alleged Pay Gap Makes Numbers Seem Inaccurate

A list of rumored salaries for the Wicked movie cast is floating around social media and it has gone viral because of an alleged pay gap between the main stars.

It’s important to note that there is no confirmed source for these numbers and it’s unclear who shared them originally, but many people on TikTok and Twitter are commenting on the reports. One viral tweet has more than 8 million views at the time of this posting, along with thousands of comments.

It has been claimed that Ariana Grande made 15x the amount of money that Cynthia Erivo was paid, even though Elphaba is the lead and Glinda is a supporting role. The report even claimed that Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum earned more than her.

While some are defending the idea of Ariana earning a lot more than Cynthia because she is a more established star and has pulling power, others rightfully think it’s outrageous that the leads of a project like Wicked would not earn the same amount of money.

These numbers are unconfirmed and very likely inaccurate, but for the sake of explaining why they’re going viral, we’ll list them here.

Browse through the slideshow to see the alleged salaries for the Wicked cast…