Ariana Grande Reviewed Her ‘Wicked’ Contract with Cynthia Erivo to Ensure Their Needs Were ‘Aligned’ Before Filming: ‘I Want Us to Have Each Other’s Backs’

As a long-time fan of musical theater and now witnessing the extraordinary journey of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in “Wicked,” I am truly inspired by their unwavering commitment to fairness, camaraderie, and mutual support. Their decision to meticulously go through their contracts together, ensuring alignment and solidarity, is a testament to the power of friendship and the importance of standing up for what’s right.

Following Universal’s refutation of allegations about pay discrepancies among “Wicked” leads Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Grande has elaborated on the significant steps she and her fellow actor took to maintain equality in their earnings.

During a chat at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversation, the 31-year-old Grammy award winner explained that when she got her contract for “Wicked,” she phoned Erivo to carefully review it together, line by line, to make sure our requirements were in agreement before filming began.

Grande shared that when he received the contract, he reached out to Erivo and suggested they go over it line by line, ensuring they were both on the same page. If Erivo required something, they would need it as a team. He expressed his desire for them to support each other throughout the project, with each other’s difficulties becoming the other’s concerns.

In a subsequent discussion, Grande elaborated on the profound depth of her relationship with Erivo prior to the start of filming, stating that neither media interviews nor brief TikTok clips could fully convey the vast expanse of their friendship.

Grande stated that truly conveying the authenticity of their work was challenging, as they had begun developing it well before filming even started. She believes this aspect was crucial to our collective effort, and she’s deeply appreciative because one thing she’s particularly proud of is how we supported each other throughout the process.

Following its debut on November 22, the eagerly awaited Broadway to cinema adaptation has accumulated an astounding $472,042,574 in global box office revenue, making it the ninth highest grossing film of 2024. The “Wizard of Oz” prequel focuses on Erivo’s character Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Grande’s character Glinda (The Good), who were once close friends and classmates before the appearance of Dorothy and Toto.

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Ariana Grande Reviewed Her ‘Wicked’ Contract with Cynthia Erivo to Ensure Their Needs Were ‘Aligned’ Before Filming: ‘I Want Us to Have Each Other’s Backs’

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