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Taylor Swift tops Forbes’ rich list

WE’RE pretty sure Taylor Swift is shouting Tom Hiddleston a few lattes on the Gold Coast right now.

The singer-songwriter tops Forbes’ annual list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities, earning a whopping $225 million in the past 12 months.

Taylor Swift performs during her hugely successful <i>1989 World Tour</i> last year. Picture: Peter Wallis
Taylor Swift performs during her hugely successful 1989 World Tour last year. Picture: Peter WallisSource:News Corp Australia

Swift’s financial boon came courtesy of her massively successful 1989 World Tour, which raked in more than $264 million last year.

Swift is ahead of fellow pop stars Adele at No. 9 with $105 million, Madonna at No. 12 with $101 million, Rihanna at No. 13 with $99 million and Katy Perry at No. 63 with $54 million.

Swift’s DJ ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris landed at No. 21 on the magazine’s list with $83 million.

Tom Brady and Gisele B&uuml;ndchen earned $98 million over the past year. Picture: Supplied
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen earned $98 million over the past year. Picture: SuppliedSource:AP

 

 
Beyonce and Jay Z were the highest earning couple, raking in $142 million. Picture: Getty Images
Beyonce and Jay Z were the highest earning couple, raking in $142 million. Picture: Getty ImagesSource:Supplied

Other top 10 earners included boy band One Direction at No. 2 with $145 million, actor-comedian Kevin Hart at No. 6 with $115 million and self-proclaimed ‘king of media’ Howard Stern at No. 7 with $112 million.

Kim Kardashian is featured on the magazine’s cover. She’s No. 42 on the list with $67 million.

Forbes says 40 per cent of her paycheck this year came from her mobile game “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.”

The game’s maker, Glu Mobile, is scheduled to release an app starring Swift next year.

Kardashian shared a picture of the cover on Instagram overnight: “Such a tremendous honor to be on the cover of @forbes!” she wrote. “I never dreamed this would happen and know my Dad would be so proud. #NotBadForAGirlWithNoTalent.”

Beyonce and Jay Z are this year’s highest-paid celebrity couple, with $142 million over the past year.

The other couple both on the list are New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady and model Gisele Bündchen with a combined $98 million.

Adele came in second to Taylor Swift earning $105 million. Picture: Heidi Gutman/NBC via AP
Adele came in second to Taylor Swift earning $105 million. Picture: Heidi Gutman/NBC via APSource:AP

 

Source: News Corp Australia Network:

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