Taylor Swift passes Rihanna on Forbes list, becomes richest female musician
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It's like a billion little stars are spelling out her name.
Taylor Swift is now the richest female musician with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion.
According to Forbes magazine, the "Untouchable" singer has passed
Rihanna (worth $1.4 billion). Swift's unstoppable
Eras Tour (worth an estimated $600 million in royalties and touring), music catalog (worth north of $600 million) and real estate (worth an estimated $125 million) are part of the reason.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 15: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY AND NO COMMERCIAL USE AT ANY TIME. NO USE ON PUBLICATION COVERS). Taylor Swift performs on stage during the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)© Kate Green, Getty Images
Last year, the bejeweled businesswoman became the
first-ever billionaire solely on songwriting and performing.
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Her financial portfolio was only bolstered in the past year as Swift brought her three-hour show to 21 cities across Asia, Australia and Europe. Every stop got an economic boost. Swift's four night in Tokyo pumped an estimated
$228 million into the country. In Sydney, Australia, Swift made an estimated
$43.3 in merchandise alone. Nearby countries upset the singer had an
exclusive contract with Singapore complained they didn't receive the Eras Tour's golden touch.
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Taylor Swift performs on stage during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on Aug. 15, 2024, in London, England.
Taylor Swift is ending Eras Tour: What she said about the record-breaking show.
Swift has 18 shows left on her two-year magnum opus. The show returns to Miami on Oct. 18 and officially ends on
Dec. 8 in Vancouver, Canada.
Forbes magazine ranked the 34-year-old fifth when it comes to
Power Women (behind Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde, Kamala Harris and Giorgia Meloni). Swift tied with Spanx founder Sara Blakely for 24th on
America's Self-Made Women. She took 25th on the
Highest-Paid Entertainers list (No.1 is "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson).
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Overall, she ranks 2,545th on the
billionaires list.
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Taylor Swift surpasses fellow pop star to become richest female musician
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