Unsubstantiated rumors recently circulated on TikTok and Reddit that Grande was paid $15 million for her role in the Jon M. Chu-directed movie, while Erivo took home a comparatively paltry $1 million. Adding credence to the chatter, a number of media outlets reported on the rumors.

Those involved have been doing a ton of press for the film, but why are Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande always crying during Wicked events? Ethan Slater thinks he knows. The Wicked cast list is led by Grande and Erivo,

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, Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the Good Witch - is said to have racked up a staggering $112 million within the handful of days it has been in cinemas.