BY: Denver Sean
Published 9 years ago
Katy Perry is this year’s highest paid woman in entertainment, according to Forbes.
Katy pulled in a whopping $135 million, coming in third to Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao who brought in $300 million and $160 million, respectively.
via E!:
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped the list in first and second place respectively. Mayweather, who also happened to beat Pacquiao in a highly anticipated boxing match earlier this year, earned $300 million while his competitor took home $160 million.
Third place belongs to Katy Perry, whose Prismatic World Tour has launched her to huge monetary success. Earning $135 million, Perry rose in the rankings from No. 9 in 2014 to third place in 2015. One Direction still managed to land in fourth place, despite losing Zayn Malik. The group’s massive tour schedule and international travels have earned them $130 million.
The real surprise, however, falls on Beyoncé. The “Single Ladies” singer dropped to 29th place after earning only $54.5 million this year while taking home about $115 million.
Queen Bey has been dethroned! Shortly behind Beyoncé is Kim Kardashian, who has climbed her way up the ladder from No. 80 last year to No. 33 this year after earning $52.5 million.
Check out the Forbes’ Top 10 list below:
1. Floyd Mayweather ($300 million)
2. Manny Pacquiao ($160 million)
3. Katy Perry ($135 million)
4. One Direction ($130 million)
5. Howard Stern ($95 million)
6. Garth Brooks ($90 million)
7. James Patterson ($89 million)
8. Robert Downey Jr. ($80 million)
9. Taylor Swift ($80 million)
10. Cristiano Ronaldo ($79.5 million)
To see the list in full, visit Forbes.