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,

Rumors that Grande, who stars as Glinda in the film, had earned more money than Erivo, who portrays Elphaba, recently surfaced, leading to outrage among fans. Posts circulating on social media claimed Grande received $15 million while Erivo received $1 million.

Now, Grande, a Boca Raton native, is celebrating that full circle moment of seeing “Wicked” for the first time with her beloved 99-year-old nonna, to sitting in the exact movie theater she grew up going to as a child watching her nonna watch her in her dream role.