Taylor Swift is the highest-paid celebrity in the world according to Forbes’ annual list of the 100 top-earning stars.
Last year, she was said to earn $80 million and this year she has seen that figure more than double. She is now said to earn $170 million.
She charts ahead of fellow pop stars like Adele, who is ninth on the list with $80.5 million. Madonna is at 12 with $76.5 million and Rihanna is at one place below with $75 million.
According to Forbes, Swift’s ‘1989’ world tour earned more than $200 million last year, “smash[ing] The Rolling Stones‘ North American touring record.
“[It grossed] $200 million on the continent en route to quarter of a billion dollars in total,” Forbes said. “She also pads her pocketbook by shilling for brands including Diet Coke, Keds and Apple.”
The singer’s ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris is at 21 on the list, earning $63 million.