Taylor Swift Named The World’s Top-Earning Celebrity

She’s worth more than Madonna, Beyoncé and Rihanna

Taylor Swift is officially the world’s top-earning celebrity. The singer made an estimated $185m (£148m) in pre-tax earnings in the year beginning 1 June 2018, thanks to her lucrative Reputation tour, which is thought to be the highest-grossing in US history.

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Swift will release her new album, Lover, created with her new record label Republic Records, in August. Kylie Jenner came second on the Forbes list, which charted the 100 wealthiest celebrities in the world. The reality TV star and beauty mogul took home a pre-tax pay packet of $170m (£136m) in 2018.

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Earlier this year, Jenner was controversially crowned the richest self-made woman by Forbes thanks to an estimated net worth of around $1 billion (£800m). The decision was divisive – many argued that Jenner had only made her millions due to her family connections and wealth.

Kanye West ranked third on the list with an annual pay packet of $150m (£120m) in 2018/2019, followed by footballer Lionel Messi whose current Barcelona contract pays him $80 million annually. Ed Sheeran came fifth, making him the UK’s richest celebrity, with estimated pre-tax earnings of $110m (£88m).

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And here’s current cover star, Kylie Jenner rocking our cover with Kris and Stormi…