Taylor Swift tops Forbes' 2019 List of the Highest Paid Women in Music; Beyoncé sets camp on number 2 spot

Taylor Swift is having one helluva week. After bagging three MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMAs 2019) this year, the international singer woke up to the news that she has topped Forbes' 2019 list of the Highest Paid Women in Music. The Lover singer has topped the list leaving behind singers like Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande. The international outlet reports that Taylor has topped the list with a paycheck featuring a whopping $185 million in the past year. 

Where did she get all that money? The international publication noted that Swift's earnings were courtesy her Reputation Tour, which reportedly grossed $266 million, and her jaw-dropping "nine-figure deal" with Universal Republic Records. To add a cherry on the icing, her 17th album titled Lover has become the United States' top-selling album of 2019. Taylor topping the list shouldn't come as a surprise for she was named the World's Highest-Paid Celebrity of 2019 last month. 

Beyonce settled for the second spot on the list. She took the second spot with a whopping $81 million. Queen Bey's earnings is courtesy On the Run II tour with husband Jay-Z and her Homecoming album. Rihanna came third with an estimated earnings of $62 million. Katy Perry stood fourth with an earnings of $57.5 million. Pink rounded off the top 5 list with an earnings of $57 million. 

The full list is as below: 

1. Taylor Swift: $185 million

2. Beyoncé: $81 million

3. Rihanna: $62 million

4. Katy Perry: $57.5 million

5. P!nk: $57 million

6. Ariana Grande: $48 million

7. Jennifer Lopez: $43 million

8. Lady Gaga: $39.5 million

9. Celine Dion: $37.5 million

10. Shakira: $35 million

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