Rapper and music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs
was named the world’s highest-paid entertainer
on Monday, ousting pop singer Taylor Swift who
fell to 49th place on the Forbes annual list.
Sean Diddy Combs aka Puff Dady and Jay Z
Beyonce moved into the second spot with $105
million, courtesy of her best-selling “Lemonade”
album and world tour, while British author J.K.
Rowling ($95 million) moved back into the top
three thanks largely to her “Harry Potter” spinoff
movie franchise “Fantastic Beasts and Where to
Find Them.”
Combs, 47, earned an estimated $130 million in
the 12 months ended June 1, 2017, Forbes said.
It attributed the big payout to his Bad Boy
Family Reunion Tour, earnings from his Sean
John clothing line, and his partnership with Ciroc
vodka.
Last year, Combs came in 22nd on the list in a
year when Swift bested all-comers with $170
million after her best-selling “1989” album and
world tour.
This year, the 27-year-old country singer-turned-
pop star, with no new album or tour, saw her
paycheck dip to $44 million, Forbes estimated.
Newcomers in 2017 include model Kylie Jenner,
the 19-year-old half-sister of reality TV star Kim
Kardashian, who earned $41 million, and U.S.
radio and television personality Steve Harvey
with $42.5 million
Forbes compiles the list estimating pre-tax
earnings, before deducting fees for managers,
based on data from Nielsen, touring trade
publication Pollstar, movie database IMDB.com,
and interviews with industry experts and
celebrities themselves.
The world’s top 100 celebrities earned a
cumulative $5.1 billion – about the same as last
year, Forbes said.
The full list can be seen on www.forbes.com/
celebrities
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