Taylor Swift Tops 'Forbes' List Of World's Highest-Paid Women In Music, Beats Rihanna & Beyoncé

Popular singer, Taylor Swift, secures the top spot as Forbes releases a ranking of the world’s highest-paid women in music for 2019.

The “Me!” singer takes the top spot on Forbes‘ list after earning a whopping $185 million pretax over the past year, which puts her ahead of runner-up Beyoncé and Rihanna.

According to People, most of Swift’s earnings came from her Reputation stadium tour.

Running from May to November 2018 worldwide, the tour grossed a record of $266 million in the United States and was easily her most successful tour to date.

Runner-up Beyoncé’s $81 million earning mostly comes from last year's On The Run II stadium tour with husband Jay-Z, as well as her live album and Netflix special film, Homecoming.

Rihanna comes in third on the list with $62 million. The majority of her recent earnings come from Fenty Beauty, the popular cosmetics line she launched in 2017.

Scroll down to see how these powerhouse performers and others rank in the mag’s top 10 — and how much they’ve earned from June 2018 to June 2019.

1. Taylor Swift
Earnings: $185 million

2. Beyoncé
Earnings: $81 million

3. Rihanna
Earnings: $62 million

4. Katy Perry
Earnings: $57.5 million

5. Pink
Earnings: $57 million

6. Ariana Grande
Earnings: $48 million

7. Jennifer Lopez
Earnings: $43 million

8. Lady Gaga
Earnings: $39.5 million

9. Celine Dion
Earnings: $37.5 million

10. Shakira
Earnings: $35 million

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