Forbes' Highest-Paid Under 30: Taylor Swift's $57-Million Payday
July 13, 2012
Celebrity Highlights
When it comes to the under 30 set, Taylor Swift is at the top of the food chain. Forbes has named the country starlet, 22, the highest-paid star in the bunch, with a whopping $57 million in the bank.
On a list dominated by top female acts like Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry, Justin Bieber managed to score the second spot.
The Biebs is rolling in the dough with a bankroll of $55 million. The 18-year-old’s hit albums like “Believe” and “My World 2.0” helped him rake in about $12 million in record sales and he pulls in more cash with his Proactiv endorsement deal. Bieber is an investor too – with money in start-ups like Spotify, Enflick, Tinychat and Stamped.
Rihanna, 24, has been busy also, coming in at No. 3 with $53 million. The singer’s “Talk That Talk” album and 85-night tour helped boost her earnings, as well as some key endorsements.
Lady Gaga, 26, nabbed the fourth spot with $52 million, a big drop from the whopping $90 million she made the year before. Meanwhile, Katy Perry, 27, took fifth place with $45 million.
Find out who else made the list at Forbes.com.
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my comment is about taylor swift.....cannot stand that woman....once you have heard one of her songs, then you've heard them all.....all that sing-songy style....bully bully for her she's made so much mulla...roflmao!