This claim was twisted through the internet. Apps such as X(formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram spread this false information without any reputable evidence. After researching the claim, “According to a leaked salary list of the actors from the new hit musical-movie adaptation "Wicked", Ariana Grande was paid $15 million for her supporting role, while Cynthia Erivo, the star, was only paid $1 million.” I first started with fact checking the source, Mirror. For starters, the source Mirror is unreliable according to Media Bias Fact Check. The site Media Bias Fact Check determines which websites are biased based on the left/right leaning scale. Along with this argument, the writer for this article, Ramla Jeylani, mainly works with the US Sun, which is yet another questionable source. Mirror Magazine is very biased and leaning far to the left and the US Sun is also extremely biased leaning far to the right, both of these are well known gossip sites. Many trusted sites also spoke on this subject such as Hello Magazine, People, CNN, ABC, Variety, and Hollywood Reporter. Each one of these sites used the same quote from a Universal spokesperson. The quote from them is, "Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder. The women received equal pay for their work on Wicked.” This is the most important source, as Wicked was created directly by Universal Studios.
