One sad note: Had Swift stayed with her now ex-boo, superstar DJ/producer Calvin Harris, she would have topped two lists.
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Taylor Swift has been named by Forbes magazine as the world’s top-earning celebrity for 2016.
Forbes said Swift’s earnings were largely from her 1989 World Tour, during which she smashed the Rolling Stones’ North American record, grossing US$200 million on the continent en route to a quarter of a billion worldwide. In this year’s list, the “Shake it Off” singer was able to beat other high-profile artists including Adele, Madonna and Rihanna.
Swift, 26, out-earned Adele (No. 9, with US$80.5 million), Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Madonna and rival Katy Perry, who previous year took in more than US$135 million compared with Swift’s US$80 million, according to Forbes magazine’s list of 100 highest-paid celebrities. “She also pads her pocketbook by shilling for brands including Diet Coke, Keds and Apple”.
Swift’s earnings have particularly skyrocketed over the previous year. Like Swift, Perry’s success was also attributed to her album sales, tours and hit songs.
“My eldest daughter has had her ultimate dream come true tonight and I can’t say thank you enough for giving my kids the wonderful experience tonight of meeting the lovely Taylor Swift”, another wrote. In 2015 she was tied for eighth on Forbes list after bringing in $80 million from June 2014 to June 2015.
Trailing behind Swift at the No. 2 spot in this year’s list is the band One Direction, which earned around $110 million.
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Author James Patterson came in third with $95 million.
