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Katy Perry is laughing all the way to the bank after beating long-time rival Taylor Swift to become the highest paid woman in music for 2018.
Perry earned US$83 million before tax from June 2017-June 2018, according to Forbes. This was largely due to her monster Witness World Tour, which saw her earn more than US$1 million per night.
A reported US$20 million pay packet for her role as a judge on American Idol was also a big factor.
But the Chained To The Rhythm singer shouldn’t be too smug about out-earning her nemesis. Taylor pulled in US$80 million in the same period, just US$3 million less.
Beyonce came in at third place, accumulating US$60 million from her On The Run II tour with Jay-Z and instantly iconic performance at Coachella, among other sources.
The top 10 list was rounded out by Pink (US$52 million), Lady Gaga (US$50 million), Jennifer Lopez (US$47 million), Rihanna (US$37.5 million), Russian-German singer Helene Fischer (US$32 million), Celine Dion (US$31 million) and Britney Spears ($30 million).
Get it, girls.
