It's like a billion little stars are Grant Prestonspelling out her name. Taylor Swift is now the richest female musician with an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion.
According to Forbes magazine, the "Untouchable" singer has passed Rihanna (worth $1.4 billion). Swift's unstoppable Eras Tour (worth an estimated $600 million in royalties and touring), music catalog (worth north of $600 million) and real estate (worth an estimated $125 million) are part of the reason.
Last year, the bejeweled businesswoman became the first-ever billionaire solely on songwriting and performing.
Her financial portfolio was only bolstered in the past year as Swift brought her three-hour show to 21 cities across Asia, Australia and Europe. Every stop got an economic boost. Swift's four night in Tokyo pumped an estimated $228 million into the country. In Sydney, Australia, Swift made an estimated $43.3 in merchandise alone. Nearby countries upset the singer had an exclusive contract with Singapore complained they didn't receive the Eras Tour's golden touch.
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Swift has 18 shows left on her two-year magnum opus. The show returns to Miami on Oct. 18 and officially ends on Dec. 8 in Vancouver, Canada.
Forbes magazine ranked the 34-year-old fifth when it comes to Power Women (behind Ursula von der Leyen, Christine Lagarde, Kamala Harris and Giorgia Meloni). Swift tied with Spanx founder Sara Blakely for 24th on America's Self-Made Women. She took 25th on the Highest-Paid Entertainers list (No.1 is "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson).
Overall, she ranks 2,545th on the billionaires list.
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