Taylor Swift has topped this year’s Forbes annual celebrity 100 list and has been crowned the highest-earning celebrity in the world.
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Swift’s payday comes courtesy of her massive 1989 World Tour. She also has endorsement deals with Apple, Diet Coke, and Keds.
Swift surpassed ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris, who claimed the No. 21 spot with $63 million, by a almost threefold margin. This year she earned $51 million to land at No. 42 on FORBES’ Celebrity 100 list; 40% of her yearly paycheck came from the game.
There’s no Blank Space in Taylor Swift’s bank account. The rest of the top five are One Direction (no. 2, $110 million), author James Patterson (no. 3, $93 million), Cristiano Ronaldo and Dr. Phil McGraw (both tied at no.4, $88 million). On the other hand, she hasn’t made quite as much as last year’s top-earning celebrity; boxing champion Floyd “The Money’ Mayweather scooped $300 million in 2015 following his Manny Pacquiao fight”.
Swift’s earnings crossed other popular musicians including Adele ($80.5 million), Madonna ($76.5 million), Rihanna ($75 million) and Bruce Springsteen ($60.5 million).
It’s no surprise Tom Hiddleston has been catching rides in Taylor Swift’s auto and private jet – the singer is, unsurprisingly, the top celebrity earner of 2016, according to Forbes.
Boston University alum Howard Stern came in at No. 7 with $85 million. Jay Z pulled in $53.5 million without a single album release or tour; the rap mogul boosted his personal wealth through his music streaming service Tidal, entertainment company Roc Nation and luxury cognac and champagne brands.
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Comedian and actor Kevin Hart galloped from number 95 previous year, to number 6 in the latest list with a whopping $87.5 million, which makes him the first comedian to out-earn Jerry Seinfeld.
