Rapper
turned businessman Diddy was the world’s top-paid celebrity in the past year,
edging out closest competitor Beyonce, Forbes said in its annual list Monday
the 12th of June 2017. Diddy earned $130 million in the past 12
months, of which $70 million came from selling a one-third stake in his Sean
John clothing line. Diddy — whose real name is Sean Combs and earlier in his
career was known as Puff Daddy — is estimated by Forbes to be worth a total of
$820 million even though he has released little music in the past decade. But
he has pursued a variety of business interests and last year headlined a North
American arena tour with other artists on his Bad Boy Records label.
Beyonce came
second at $105 million after her lucrative “Formation” tour, an elaborately
staged set of performances that followed her “Lemonade” album. The former
Destiny Child group member who is expecting twins, is estimated to be worth $1
billion with her husband, rap mogul Jay Z, who himself was number 55 on the
list.
“Harry
Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who published a series of e-books last year, came
in third at $95 million, making her the highest-paid celebrity outside of
music. She narrowly edged out Canadian hip-hop star Drake, Portuguese
footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Canadian R&B sensation The Weeknd.
Guns N’
Roses entered the list at number 11, earning $84 million, after the rock
legends’ key members Axl Rose and Slash reunited for the first time in 23
years. The list can swing rapidly from year to year. Pop star Taylor Swift, who
topped the previous year’s list by earning $170 million, slipped to 49th place
as she had concluded her tour.
The few
non-Western celebrities on the list included Hong Kong martial arts film legend
Jackie Chan at number 39 and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at 65.
By: Pupwaya Timothy Dibal
Source:
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