With They are not badThe current perch is more than just a pop culture social media obsession, and with all the pink sparkly cosplay and memorable “spot-holding” moments, there has been some snide complaining. Not because of the film itself—many people panic because of that—but because of more anxiety. With the latest involving an alleged salary split between stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande sadly, Universal made the rare move to directly respond to the rumours.
Variety writes that this happened after a New York Post story found “unsubstantiated claims by TikTok and Reddit users” who believed Grande (the Grammy-winning Nickelodeon star turned pop star) had earned several million dollars. over Erivo (Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Winner, and two-time Oscar nominee). Unsurprisingly, the studio felt compelled to speak up.
“Reports of a salary split between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on Internet fodder,” a Universal spokesperson said in a statement cited by Variety. “Women get equal wages for their work They are not bad.”
How important those evenly balanced checks were, however, remains a mystery. They are not badThe box-office take so far (it had the biggest opening of any Broadway adaptation, commercially) will certainly justify the huge salaries of its stars—and it will be well into the year 2025. Wicked Part Twowe will wrap up this story a year from now. Will you be ready for a new avalanche They are not bad-rumors about to take over the internet again?
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