http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/_archive/Entertainment/_Celebrity%20Slideshows/G-M/Lady-Gaga-091202/ss-110512-gaga-01.grid-5x2.jpg

The men and women on our annual Celebrity 100 list — the most powerful people in the entertainment business this year — earned $4.5 billion over the last 12 months by starring in films, playing basketball, walking the catwalk and more. But they also rose to the top by garnering influence.

These days that means mastering social media. Lady Gaga topples Oprah Winfrey from her No.1 spot on our list, which she's given up for only the third time in seven years. Gaga is there not just because of the $90 million she earned with a monster tour, but also because of her 32 million Facebook fans and 9.5 million Twitter followers — aka Little Monsters — who helped move 1 million digital downloads of her recent single, "Born This Way," in only five days. They're also happy to buy the MAC makeup, Monster headphones and Virgin Mobile phones she features in her videos.

Oprah doesn't fall far though. The daytime talk maven, who earned $290 million last year, comes in second. Winfrey's earnings sank $25 million partially due to a reduced payday at SiriusXM. She still earns big from her syndicated show and from the stars she's spawned, including Dr. Phil (No. 18) Rachael Ray and Dr. Oz. Winfrey's earning power will take a bigger hit next year, when her syndicated show ends and she concentrates all her efforts on the struggling OWN network.

Maybe it would help if Oprah took a lesson from No. 3 Justin Bieber. The Biebs debuts on our list at the tender young age of 17, with $53 million earned over the last 12 months thanks to concerts, music sales and a 3-D documentary movie that grossed $100 million at the global box office. If this were 10 years ago Bieber would still be paying his dues in small clubs and schools, but thanks to the Internet, he's a sensation. His first hit song, "Baby," has been viewed 500 million times, a YouTube record.

Reality TV it girl Bethenny Frankel is another newbie worth noting. Famous for her newest hit show, "Bethenny Ever After," she's used the small-screen platform to promote her Skinnygirl brand, helping her earn $55 million this year. She joins our list in 42nd place. Her entrepreneurial prowess — she sold her Skinnygirl Cocktails to Fortune Brands and nabbed a $100 million cut of the deal paid out over multiple years — also put her on the cover of our magazine this week.

The Celebrity 100, which includes film and television actors, TV personalities, models, athletes, authors, musicians and comedians, is a measure of entertainment-related earnings and media visibility (exposure in print, television, radio and online). We also measure social media power by looking at each celebrity's presence on Facebook and Twitter. The earnings consist of pretax income between May 1, 2010, and May 1, 2011. Management, agent and attorney fees are not deducted. Forbes has been publishing the list annually since 1999.

Despite problems on and off the golf course, Tiger Woods still makes the top 10, ranking sixth with $75 million in annual earnings. Woods hasn't won a tournament since the revelation of his marital infidelities in 2009, and he recently withdrew from The Players Championship. But he still commands $3 million a pop for overseas appearances, and collects money from his remaining sponsors, Nike and Electronic Arts.

Having a much better year: Leonardo DiCaprio. The star makes the biggest leap on our list this year, rising from 71st place to 15th, thanks to two huge movies: "Shutter Island" and "Inception." The latter earned $825 million at the global box office, making it the sixth-highest-earning film of 2010. That went a long way toward helping DiCaprio earn $77 million over the last 12 months.

Will Smith returns to our list this year thanks to the upcoming "Men in Black III," in which he'll reprise his role as Agent J. Smith had fallen off of our list in 2010 because he took time off to nurture the budding careers of his children, Jaden and Willow. Jaden starred in a remake of "The Karate Kid" (which Smith produced); the film earned $360 million. Smith helped Willow with her hit song "Whip My Hair." The video for the song has been viewed 11 million times.

Notable drop-offs include Britney Spears, who ranked sixth in 2010 but stumbled this year because she didn't tour. With the Harry Potter franchise coming to an end, Daniel Radcliffe (who ranked 82nd last year) also failed to make the cut.

SOURCE (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43068573/ns/today-entertainment/).

Such a huge accomplishment. :worship2:

QUEEN :worship: :worship:

:clap3:

After only 3 years in the industry. Your fave, literally, could never.

Bow to the queen. :alexz:

Only a bad bitch... :alexz2:

Bow down to the QUEEN :alexz:

Topping Forbes after only three years. Amazing.

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That's Money Honey.

$ 90 000 000


:alexz2:

Topped Forbes after only 3 years.

WHO ELSE???

:alexz:

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Baddest Bitch.

Notable drop-offs include Britney Spears, who ranked sixth in 2010 but stumbled this year because she didn't tour.

Well...there's always next year after the Femme Fatale tour is over I guess. :deadbanana:

:clap3: :alexz:

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Hew else? :alexz:

OMG, SHE BEAT OPRAH?

OMG. :worship2:

This is an amazing accomplishment after just three years in the industry!

:alexz:

And with no movies nor fragances!!! Bow down!!!

hahahaha yessssssssss
what are the haters going to do when they see this?!!

After only 3 years in the industry. Your fave, literally, could never.

Bow to the queen. :alexz:

Mine did when she was 20 years old though. :-*


Congrats to Gaga, it truly is an amazing accomplishment in such a short amount of time! She joins now an exclusive club of #1 people on Forbes.

2011- Lady Gaga
2010 - Oprah Winfrey
2009 - Angelina Jolie
2008 - Oprah Winfrey
2007 - Oprah Winfrey
2006 - Tom Cruise
2005 - Oprah Winfrey
2004 - Mel Gibson
2003 - Jennifer Aniston
2002 - Britney Spears
2001 - Tom Cruise
2000 - Julia Roberts
1999 - Michael Jordan

:worship:


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Oprah still made more money and is still the Queen :alexz:

Yassss Bey making $35 million without even lifting a finger. :clap3:

my hooker :alexz:

Lady Gaga
Oprah Winfrey
Justin Bieber
U2
Elton John
Tiger Woods
Taylor Swift
Bon Jovi
Simon Cowell
Lebron James
Angelina Jolie
Katy Perry
Johnny Depp
Kobe Bryant
Leonardo Dicaprio
Black Eyed Peas
Donald Trump
Dr. Phil Mcgraw
Tyler Perry
Paul McCartney
Jennifer Aniston
Steven Spielberg
Rush Limbaugh
Ryan Seacrest
Roger Federer
Howard Stern
James Cameron
Charlie Sheen
Beyonce Knowles
Glenn Beck
Ellen DeGeneres
Usher
David Letterman
Muse
David Beckham
Phil Mickelson
James Patterson
Jay-Z
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Seinfeld
Adam Sandler
Bethenny Frankel
Cristiano Ronaldo
Sandra Bullock
Brad Pitt
Rafael Nadal
Christopher Nolan
Brad Paisley
Alex Rodriguez
Jennifer Lopez
Toby Keith
Sean Diddy Combs
Robert Pattinson
Dick Wolf
Tom Brady
Jay Leno
Dwyane Wade
Tom Hanks
Dwight Howard
Gisele Bundchen
Tim Mcgraw
Lionel Messi
Kristen Stewart
Reese Witherspoon
Will Smith
Robert Downey Jr
Mark Burnett
Ben Stiller
Julia Roberts
Derek Jeter
Eminem
Peyton Manning
Sarah Jessica Parker
Mark Wahlberg
Natalie Portman
Kanye West
Chuck Lorre
Danielle Steel
Stephen King
Maria Sharapova
Cameron Diaz
Eva Longoria
Heidi Klum
Serena Williams
Lil Wayne
Venus Williams
Steve Carell
Jeff Dunham
Katherine Heigl
Stephenie Meyer
Larry The Cable Guy
Tina Fey
Courteney Cox
Kate Moss
Ray Romano
Danica Patrick
Hugh Laurie
Mark Harmon
Teri Hatcher
Mariska Hargitay


http://www.forbes.com/wealth/celebrities/list

Top 50
1. Lady GaGa ($90 million)
2. Oprah Winfrey ($290 million)
3. Justin Bieber ($53 million)
4. U2 ($195 million)
5. Elton John ($100 million)
6. Tiger Woods ($75 million)
7. Taylor Swift ($45 million)
8. Bon Jovi ($125 million)
9. Simon Cowell ($90 million)
10. LeBron James ($48 million)

11. Angelina Jolie ($30 million)
12. Katy Perry ($44 million)
13. Johnny Depp ($50 million)
14. Kobe Bryant ($53 million)
15. Leonardo DiCaprio ($77 million)
16. The Black Eyed Peas ($61 million)
17. Donald Trump ($60 million)
18. Dr. Phil ($80 million)
19. Tyler Perry ($130 million)
20. Paul McCartney ($67 million)

21. Jennifer Aniston ($28 million)
22. Steven Spielberg ($107 million)
23. Rush Limbaugh ($64 million)
24. Ryan Seacrest ($61 million)
25. Roger Federer ($47 million)
26. Howard Stern ($76 million)
27. James Cameron ($70 million)
28. Charlie Sheen ($40 million)
29. Beyonce ($35 million)
30. Glenn Beck ($40 million)

31. Ellen DeGeneres ($45 million)
32. Usher ($46 million)
33. David Letterman ($45 million)
34. Muse ($35 million)
35. David Beckham ($40 million)
36. Phil Mickelson ($47 million)
37. James Patterson ($84 million)
38. Jay-Z ($37 million)
39. Jerry Bruckheimer ($113 million)
40. Jerry Seinfeld ($70 million)

41. Adam Sandler ($40 million)
42. Bethenny Frankel ($55 million)
43. Cristiano Ronaldo ($38 million)
44. Sandra Bullock ($15 million)
45. Brad Pitt ($20 million)
46. Rafael Nadal ($31 million)
47. Christopher Nolan ($53 million)
48. Brad Paisley ($40 million)
49. Alex Rodriguez ($35 million)
50. Jennifer Lopez ($25 million)

51-100 can be found here (http://www.forbes.com/wealth/celebrities#p_6_s_arank_)

Oprah still made more money and is still the Queen :alexz:

The list isn't about who made more money.

Katy Perry at #12 and she made $44 million. :eek:

:alexz:

Mine did when she was 20 years old though. :-*


Congrats to Gaga, it truly is an amazing accomplishment in such a short amount of time! She joins now an exclusive club of #1 people on Forbes.


:worship2:

Katy Perry at #12 and she made $44 million. :eek:

:eek:

Did Rihanna make the list this year?

Did Rihanna make the list this year?

No. :lmao:

Did Rihanna make the list this year?

:deadbanana:

Did Rihanna make the list this year?

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Gaga is such a bad ass bitch, she deserves this because she works her ass off.

3 years

Lady Gaga
:alexz:

Rush Limbaugh ($64 million)

You've got to be kidding me?! OVERPAID! That disgusting racist pig does not deserve that money. :sick:

:eek: This is truly amazing!

Did Rihanna make the list this year?


I was thinking the same thing, but I didn't want to shade.

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If Basic Perry can make it...:shutup:

No. :lmao:

I'm actually surprised that she didn't, yet Katy did. Then again, Katy is already on tour making money. Rihanna has had tremendous success with the Loud era and the launching of a new fragrance. I think she'll make it next year in 2012 once her tour numbers are in, similar to Britney's situation. I know some will bring up her last disastrous tour, but from what I heard, the Loud Tour is actually selling really well this time around.

Influential, impacting, money maker.

Did Rihanna make the list this year?

I'm actually surprised that she didn't, yet Katy did. Then again, Katy is already on tour making money. Rihanna has had tremendous success with the Loud era and the launching of a new fragrance. I think she'll make it next year in 2012 once her tour numbers are in, similar to Britney's situation. I know some will bring up her last disastrous tour, but from what I heard, the Loud Tour is actually selling really well this time around.

Retreat the shade, i repeat, retreat the shade.

Katy gurl oh I will have so much fun in SYG later tonight.Ohhhhh

Katy gurl oh I will have so much fun in SYG later tonight.Ohhhhh

You better milk this receipt for all it's worth.

Retreat the shade, i repeat, retreat the shade.

It's not shade, it's the truth. I have no need to shade Rihanna because I actually like this era she has put out in the Loud album. As I said, I fully expect to see her on the list next year, the Loud Tour has been selling tons of tickets, especially in Europe.

im proud of my gurl :cries:

Lets hope Gaga gets a another year at #1 :-*

You better milk this receipt for all it's worth.

Trust me I will.

It's not shade, it's the truth. I have no need to shade Rihanna because I actually like this era she has put out in the Loud album. As I said, I fully expect to see her on the list next year, the Loud Tour has been selling tons of tickets, especially in Europe.

I meant that post was a way to retreat the shade of the "Where is Rihanna" post :eli:

Top 50
1. Lady GaGa ($90 million)
2. Oprah Winfrey ($290 million)
3. Justin Bieber ($53 million)
51-100 can be found here (http://www.forbes.com/wealth/celebrities#p_6_s_arank_)

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I'm so proud. So proud.

:weeps::weeps::weeps:
:weeps::weeps::weeps:
:weeps::weeps::weeps:

2011- Lady Gaga
2010 - Oprah Winfrey
2009 - Angelina Jolie
2008 - Oprah Winfrey
2007 - Oprah Winfrey
2006 - Tom Cruise
2005 - Oprah Winfrey
2004 - Mel Gibson
2003 - Jennifer Aniston
2002 - Britney Jean Spears
2001 - Tom Cruise
2000 - Julia Roberts
1999 - Michael Jordan

Who will be #1 in 2012? :duca:

Wow, that's impressive. Amazing! :clap:

Lady Gaga :
Money Rank :8
TV/Radio : 3
Press: 2
Web : 1
Social : 1


http://www.forbes.com/wealth/celebrities#p_1_s_arank_

Queen :alexz:

If she's #1 this year, I'm betting she'll be #1 next year too. She's going to dominate the rest of 2011.

You better milk this receipt for all it's worth.

:toofunny:

Did Rihanna make the list this year?
nooo not again

:lmao:

I'm actually surprised that she didn't, yet Katy did. Then again, Katy is already on tour making money. Rihanna has had tremendous success with the Loud era and the launching of a new fragrance. I think she'll make it next year in 2012 once her tour numbers are in, similar to Britney's situation. I know some will bring up her last disastrous tour, but from what I heard, the Loud Tour is actually selling really well this time around.
I hope so. This is so embarrassing.. :shakeno:
Poor Miguel he's gonna pop a blood vessel. :sosad:

Katy Perry at #12 and she made $44 million. :eek:

I was about to say.:eek:
You go girl. First I thought she was included on Social network merit alone(no offense Katykats) and then I saw the money. She beat Beyoncé and Britney.:clap3:

#29 Bey making money while on break.:clap3:

#12 Katy get it girl :clap3:

I hope so. This is so embarrassing.. :shakeno:
Poor Miguel he's gonna pop a blood vessel. :sosad:

Once the first box office numbers come in for Rihanna and if she's consistently making 700k-1.3 million per show...she's guaranteed to make the list next year.

I was about to say.:eek:
You go girl. First I thought she was included on Social network merit alone(no offense Katykats) and then I saw the money. She beat Beyoncé and Britney.:clap3:

Well Katy Perry is on 112 stop world tour right now, so it's to be expected that she is making paper. :laugh:

As for Britney, she only had "Radiance" release to go off on to chart on here. She's done with Candies and the product placement in the HIAM video was to offset the budget for the video. Not much endorsements to chart on with a situation like that. She'll be back on the list next year, but her placement will be dependent on how many dates she does for the Femme Fatale Tour. As for Bey, her endorsements alone have done enough to make her chart without any release, which should speak volumes about her brand and endorsement empire.

So Beyoncé slept, farted, ****ed, ate all year and yet she managed to make that much money? Only a bad bitch.

:alexz:

And with no movies nor fragances!!! Bow down!!!Your shade would have been spot on had she not done 200 dates on tour.

http://www.forbes.com/wealth/celebrities/list
Top 50
1. Lady GaGa ($90 million)
2. Oprah Winfrey ($290 million)
3. Justin Bieber ($53 million)
4. U2 ($195 million)
5. Elton John ($100 million)
6. Tiger Woods ($75 million)
7. Taylor Swift ($45 million)
8. Bon Jovi ($125 million)
9. Simon Cowell ($90 million)
10. LeBron James ($48 million)

11. Angelina Jolie ($30 million)
12. Katy Perry ($44 million)
13. Johnny Depp ($50 million)
14. Kobe Bryant ($53 million)
15. Leonardo DiCaprio ($77 million)
16. The Black Eyed Peas ($61 million)
17. Donald Trump ($60 million)
18. Dr. Phil ($80 million)
19. Tyler Perry ($130 million)
20. Paul McCartney ($67 million)

21. Jennifer Aniston ($28 million)
22. Steven Spielberg ($107 million)
23. Rush Limbaugh ($64 million)
24. Ryan Seacrest ($61 million)
25. Roger Federer ($47 million)
26. Howard Stern ($76 million)
27. James Cameron ($70 million)
28. Charlie Sheen ($40 million)
29. Beyonce ($35 million)
30. Glenn Beck ($40 million)

31. Ellen DeGeneres ($45 million)
32. Usher ($46 million)
33. David Letterman ($45 million)
34. Muse ($35 million)
35. David Beckham ($40 million)
36. Phil Mickelson ($47 million)
37. James Patterson ($84 million)
38. Jay-Z ($37 million)
39. Jerry Bruckheimer ($113 million)
40. Jerry Seinfeld ($70 million)

41. Adam Sandler ($40 million)
42. Bethenny Frankel ($55 million)
43. Cristiano Ronaldo ($38 million)
44. Sandra Bullock ($15 million)
45. Brad Pitt ($20 million)
46. Rafael Nadal ($31 million)
47. Christopher Nolan ($53 million)
48. Brad Paisley ($40 million)
49. Alex Rodriguez ($35 million)
50. Jennifer Lopez ($25 million)



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DEATH AT BEYONCE MAKING $35 MILLION ON HER BREAK :deadbanana:

Yassss Bey making $35 million without even lifting a finger. :clap3:
Really? :ahh:

...she didn't even do anything though. :sad:

oh well she smiled for Loreal.

WAIT Rihanna has been working the charts forever and Beyonce made 35 million on break... Where's her on the list? Where is the income from the Last Girl on Earth Tour? Where is the income from teh #1s?

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http://www.forbes.com/wealth/celebrities/list
Top 50
1. Lady GaGa ($90 million)
2. Oprah Winfrey ($290 million)
3. Justin Bieber ($53 million)
4. U2 ($195 million)
5. Elton John ($100 million)
6. Tiger Woods ($75 million)
7. Taylor Swift ($45 million)
8. Bon Jovi ($125 million)
9. Simon Cowell ($90 million)
10. LeBron James ($48 million)

11. Angelina Jolie ($30 million)
12. Katy Perry ($44 million)
13. Johnny Depp ($50 million)
14. Kobe Bryant ($53 million)
15. Leonardo DiCaprio ($77 million)
16. The Black Eyed Peas ($61 million)
17. Donald Trump ($60 million)
18. Dr. Phil ($80 million)
19. Tyler Perry ($130 million)
20. Paul McCartney ($67 million)

21. Jennifer Aniston ($28 million)
22. Steven Spielberg ($107 million)
23. Rush Limbaugh ($64 million)
24. Ryan Seacrest ($61 million)
25. Roger Federer ($47 million)
26. Howard Stern ($76 million)
27. James Cameron ($70 million)
28. Charlie Sheen ($40 million)
29. Beyonce ($35 million)
30. Glenn Beck ($40 million)

31. Ellen DeGeneres ($45 million)
32. Usher ($46 million)
33. David Letterman ($45 million)
34. Muse ($35 million)
35. David Beckham ($40 million)
36. Phil Mickelson ($47 million)
37. James Patterson ($84 million)
38. Jay-Z ($37 million)
39. Jerry Bruckheimer ($113 million)
40. Jerry Seinfeld ($70 million)

41. Adam Sandler ($40 million)
42. Bethenny Frankel ($55 million)
43. Cristiano Ronaldo ($38 million)
44. Sandra Bullock ($15 million)
45. Brad Pitt ($20 million)
46. Rafael Nadal ($31 million)
47. Christopher Nolan ($53 million)
48. Brad Paisley ($40 million)
49. Alex Rodriguez ($35 million)
50. Jennifer Lopez ($25 million)



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DEATH AT BEYONCE MAKING $35 MILLION ON HER BREAK :deadbanana:

right she hasnt done anything, and made do
next year should be good , with her new movie ,music, heat, and her now running her own :D

Katy Perry at #12 and she made $44 million. :eek:
I'm sorry but Rihanna must have the worst contracts in pop music history.

Katy Perry :clap3:

After only 3 years in the industry. Your fave, literally, could never.

Bow to the queen. :alexz:




I love it when GaGa stans add the "literally" to that statement. Puts everything into perspective :dies:

So Beyoncé slept, farted, ****ed, ate all year and yet she managed to make that much money? Only a bad bitch.


No she didn't.:o
j/k:eli:

Where is the income from teh #1s?

http://i46.tinypic.com/1z64235.gifLet me get outta here before I pee on myself. :toofunny:

It's expected with her being so big on all the social networks & so popular in the media. Congrats to her!
:clap3:
But wow @ $90M. :eek:

Most importantly, da Queen making it while on break. & $35M! :worship2:

One the first box office numbers come in for Rihanna


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When is that movie coming out? Hopefully her contract gives her a % of the box office gross :)

Ok now stop the shade.

:deadbanana: @ Usher, JLo, & Katy Perry making the list

I'm sorry but Rihanna must have the worst contracts in pop music history.

!

:-/

WAIT Rihanna has been working the charts forever and Beyonce made 35 million on break... Where's her on the list? Where is the income from the Last Girl on Earth Tour? Where is the income from teh #1s?

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:ahh: :ahh: i like riri though

Muse made it.
Cookie has some new ammo.
:deadbanana:

Your shade would have been spot on had she not done 200 dates on tour.

Your post would have been valid had she done all 200 dates in time for this year's list.

In actually honestly angered and confused at how Rihanna is nowhere to be found.

But I'm also happy at how well Beyonce did with no album, single, tour, or media coverage.

Now that Oprahs show is finally done she might not find her way back to #1 having to compete with Twitter followers and facebook likes. :sad:

1. Lady Gaga
2. Oprah Winfrey

Let's be phenomenons TOGETHER :D

Not a fan of hers personally, but great accomplishment. Congrats.

Oprah will be back tho. :fonso:

GaGa & Katy :clap3:

Rihanna flops like always, nothing new..

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Legends

how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:

rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales

something doesn't sound right there #shady


To compile our earnings numbers, we talk to industry insiders including agents, lawyers, producers and other experts to come up with an estimate for what each celebrity earned between May 1, 2010, and May 1, 2011.
Research: Sue Radlauer and Julia Bricklin

Oh, so it's just two people speaking to random people about what they believe...i see...

I agree, I feel bad for Rihanna. Where the dough at??? Damn, I bet even Willow Smith is making it rain on her at this point. SMH

I agree, I feel bad for Rihanna. Where the dough at??? Damn, I bet even Willow Smith is making it rain on her at this point. SMH

:deadbanana:

how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:

rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales

something doesn't sound right there #shady
Have you seen their deals and contracts? Rihanna is with Def Scam... :shakeno:

how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:

rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales

something doesn't sound right there #shady

Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.

:worship:

Congrats Gaga

Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.

That's right :clap3::clap3:

It happens when you can't sing, dance or write your own songs

Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.

well damn :( she better get to writing then, or something, i didnt even know it worked like that

How much of this money do the fans get?? Oh. I'll be damned if i throw shade at artists who aren't on this list, when they STILL make more money than i do. Who should be embarrassed?
And doesn't the celebrity have to submit their earnings/agree for forbes to release their info? (just curious)

Rihanna. :sad:

Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.

that's a whole bunch of shade based on nothing. :rolleyes:

royalities in comparison to someone like katy perry hardly accredit to much money. you really think bonnie mckee is rolling in the millions from katy perry songs lmao. exaggerated. katy would be lucky to have made 200k the past year off that.

her fragrance has been one of the best sellers in the markets it's been released lol. and lgoe did not spend more money. you have no idea how tours work apparently.

that's a whole bunch of shade based on nothing. :rolleyes:

royalities in comparison to someone like katy perry hardly accredit to much money. you really think bonnie mckee is rolling in the millions from katy perry songs lmao. exaggerated. katy would be lucky to have made 200k the past year off that.

her fragrance has been one of the best sellers in the markets it's been released lol. and lgoe did not spend more money. you have no idea how tours work apparently.

Well.
Rihanna still isn't on the list.

Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.
And yet Katy Perry supposedly makes $45 million?

Katy and Rihanna do exactly the same things... except Rihanna has more products and generally sells more worldwide.

It doesn't make sense... also the list isn't solely ranked on money - Gaga was credited as #1 on web/social and #2 in the press. Rihanna must be top 10 for all those things too, certainly higher than Katy.

This forbes list is bollocks anyway, there's no way Beyonce makes 40% of what Gaga does, considering Gaga has a 200 date tour, sold millions last year and appears absolutely everywhere.

I can't believe it :eek: :worship2:

men lie, women lie, numbers don't

men lie, women lie, numbers don't
these aren't numbers. they're guestimates created by two "researchers" based on talking to random people in the industry .

And yet Katy Perry supposedly makes $45 million?

Katy and Rihanna do exactly the same things... except Rihanna has more products and generally sells more worldwide.

It doesn't make sense... also the list isn't solely ranked on money - Gaga was credited as #1 on web/social and #2 in the press. Rihanna must be top 10 for all those things too, certainly higher than Katy.

This forbes list is bollocks anyway, there's no way Beyonce makes 40% of what Gaga does, considering Gaga has a 200 date tour, sold millions last year and appears absolutely everywhere.

First thing, you have to actually make money before talking about social rank.

Beyonce has bigger, more lucrative endorsement deals.
She has had a +10year contract with L'Oreal on top of having big sales with her fragrance & one of the most popular urban clothing lines with Dereon & House of Dereon- including the fact that the line has expanded to Greece & Korea. Dereon in the US alone made $14M at one point before expanding. Beyonce has a lot of power so I'm sure the way she negotiates her contracts gives her more money than these other girls.

Katy Perry made an appearance on like every possible TV show promoting every single of hers. I'm sure she makes money off of that on top of singing songs on which she has credit so she's making more money from royalties for singing her own songs.
Rihanna made less appearances and has no royalties. Look @ TLC. They had no credit and if you're just the singer you make like 10 cents an album. A lot of money is pumped into Rihanna's projects. I'm sure after Rated R didn't turn out huge some money had to be covered through endorsements. Of course this is all assumptions but it's not like I'm stating anything ridiculous. Rihanna made ONLY $15M off of GGGB and that so far was her biggest era so far. She has been steadily growing as a bigger brand with the LOUD era so I'm sure she'll probably make it next time.
This list probably has some publicist influences like all media but I'm sure Rihanna's PR wouldn't like to skip a chance to be on Forbes. Especially since she's been managed by Roc Nation & they made sure that Jay was on there.

And yet Katy Perry supposedly makes $45 million?

Katy and Rihanna do exactly the same things... except Rihanna has more products and generally sells more worldwide.

It doesn't make sense... also the list isn't solely ranked on money - Gaga was credited as #1 on web/social and #2 in the press. Rihanna must be top 10 for all those things too, certainly higher than Katy.

This forbes list is bollocks anyway, there's no way Beyonce makes 40% of what Gaga does, considering Gaga has a 200 date tour, sold millions last year and appears absolutely everywhere.
LOL.... Beyonce made $ from her countless endorsements, perfume, clothing line and all the $ she cashes in as Lifetime bought the rights for Obsessed which she executive produced w/ her company Beyond Productions and the list goes on...

#staymad

:clap3:

Who will be #1 in 2012? :duca:

Madonna will tour in 2012, big time. She's a candidate. :alexz2:

Rihanna made ONLY $15M off of GGGB

Almighty God. You just froze my pussee.

First thing, you have to actually make money before talking about social rank.

Beyonce has bigger, more lucrative endorsement deals.
She has had a +10year contract with L'Oreal on top of having big sales with her fragrance & one of the most popular urban clothing lines with Dereon & House of Dereon- including the fact that the line has expanded to Greece & Korea. Dereon in the US alone made $14M at one point before expanding. Beyonce has a lot of power so I'm sure the way she negotiates her contracts gives her more money than these other girls.

Katy Perry made an appearance on like every possible TV show promoting every single of hers. I'm sure she makes money off of that on top of singing songs on which she has credit so she's making more money from royalties for singing her own songs.
Rihanna made less appearances and has no royalties. Look @ TLC. They had no credit and if you're just the singer you make like 10 cents an album. A lot of money is pumped into Rihanna's projects. I'm sure after Rated R didn't turn out huge some money had to be covered through endorsements. Of course this is all assumptions but it's not like I'm stating anything ridiculous. Rihanna made ONLY $15M off of GGGB and that so far was her biggest era so far. She has been steadily growing as a bigger brand with the LOUD era so I'm sure she'll probably make it next time.
This list probably has some publicist influences like all media but I'm sure Rihanna's PR wouldn't like to skip a chance to be on Forbes. Especially since she's been managed by Roc Nation & they made sure that Jay was on there.

everything you just said is baseless. you can't argue an assumption of yours to be true on other assumptions lol

Well.
Rihanna still isn't on the list.

the end
:alexz2:

GaGa :clap3:
Katy :eek:
Rihanna :noparty:

LOL.... Beyonce made $ from her countless endorsements, perfume, clothing line and all the $ she cashes in as Lifetime bought the rights for Obsessed which she executive produced w/ her company Beyond Productions and the list goes on...

#staymad

it trying to come for beyonce who didnt do **** for a entire year and still made more then its fav id be mad 2 :eatpopcorn:

If she's #1 this year, I'm betting she'll be #1 next year too. She's going to dominate the rest of 2011.

& start a stadium tour :joint:

:eatpopcorn:

& start a stadium tour :joint:

You've got to earn your leather in this part of town. . .


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She isn't going to stop now, shes going for those stadiums 2012!

the end
:alexz2:

I mean seriously.
I'm trying to bring comfort & logic and they're still being defensive.
Acting as if Rihanna's PR would miss a chance to be on Forbes.
**** this.
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I mean seriously.
I'm trying to bring comfort & logic and they're still being defensive.
Acting as if Rihanna's PR would miss a chance to be on Forbes.
**** this.
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:ahh:


Something ain't right with her. She needs to start checking her people. http://i54.tinypic.com/nqokjl.jpg

That's right :clap3::clap3:

It happens when you can't sing, dance or write your own songs

What happened to you?

GaGa & Katy :clap3:

Rihanna flops like always, nothing new..

You are so.....:shakeno:

When is that movie coming out? Hopefully her contract gives her a % of the box office gross :)

I actually was referring to the tour box office for the Loud tour, I forgot all about her movie. That should help some for next year's tally. Not to mention, isn't she doing a re-release of Loud? There is no way she doesn't make it next year and if she doesn't.....that girl needs to fire management for poor contract negotiating.

I mean seriously.
I'm trying to bring comfort & logic and they're still being defensive.
Acting as if Rihanna's PR would miss a chance to be on Forbes.
**** this.
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**** yes :clap3:

Oprah was #1 four times? omg
Queen of the industry

This forbes list is bollocks anyway, there's no way Beyonce makes 40% of what Gaga does, considering Gaga has a 200 date tour, sold millions last year and appears absolutely everywhere.

The majority of Beyonce's money comes from endorsements, not music related ventures.

This was from last year:


With a net of $87 million, Beyonce once again proved to be the highest-paid female musician and No. 3 overall, though more than half of her total earnings came from endorsements with companies ranging from Nintendo ( NTDOY.PK - news - people ) to L'Oreal and from her growing fashion line.

If she didn't have all those endorsements, she wouldn't be here either this year.

I actually was referring to the tour box office for the Loud tour, I forgot all about her movie. That should help some for next year's tally. Not to mention, isn't she doing a re-release of Loud? There is no way she doesn't make it next year and if she doesn't.....that girl needs to fire management for poor contract negotiating.

She just fired her old manager the beginning of the LOUD era and the LOUD era is moving at a faster pace than GGGB when it comes to commercial success and endorsements. So hopefully she'll make it next year. Otherwise.... I give up on her ever making this list. :-\

This forbes list is bollocks anyway, there's no way Beyonce makes 40% of what Gaga does, considering Gaga has a 200 date tour, sold millions last year and appears absolutely everywhere.

You obviously don't know Beyonce the brand so let me intoduce you. She has Dereon, ViZio, LoReal, and Nintendo writing her checks. Gaga made most if not all her money from her 200 dates on tour because her other endeavors don't make much yet. Britney is absent for the same reason, she didn't tour and her other stuff is chump change compared to tour money. Beyonce however doesn't need to tour because she is a brand and has contracts like no one else in pop will ever have literally. Her royalties are off the map and she has a best selling fragrance.

:clap3:



Madonna will tour in 2012, big time. She's a candidate. :alexz2:
It's gonna be a battle because all the girls are back and going in tour in the fall. Queen Bey has a lifeline with endorsements and she has a movie coming out top of next year. :alexz2:

something is very fishy..katy perry makes 44 mill and rihanna doesnt even make the list, despite selling more singles and albums worldwide....also others who made around 15 mill make the list even though they have half the social relavancy of rihanna...someone clearly doesnt want her on that list same goes for tyra banks

only the queen :heart2:

record sales alone will not get you on this list.

record sales alone will not get you on this list.

I can't imagine any artist making this list off just record sales, unless they are doing MJ numbers.

:toofunny2:

Queen tops older queen. :clap3:

Queen Gaga!!!! :alexz: :alexz: :alexz:

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Impressive. Gaga, Katy and especially Justin Bieber, no one can make that much money at his age, I'm very impressed.


Muse made it.
Cookie has some new ammo.
:deadbanana:

Ugh, he no longer has to use gaga against Britney stans :sosad:

how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:

rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales

something doesn't sound right there #shady


It's ALL about touring unless you stack your endorsement deals like pancakes (Beyonce, Gaga)

The Oprah stans need to come teh **** out & drag 'cuz I'm not here for this.

Congratz Jennifer, Katy, Justin and Bey :clap3:

record sales alone will not get you on this list.

Got that right :laugh:

Eminem got payed only 14 million despite having one of thr biggest dong of 2011 and the best selling album of 2011

It's gonna be a battle because all the girls are back and going in tour in the fall. Queen Bey has a lifeline with endorsements and she has a movie coming out top of next year. :alexz2:

Live Nation is preparing a huge tour for Madonna. She will tour in Australia (she hasn't been there since 1993), South America, Europe (probably 2 legs), the US and more. Not to mention the ticket prices that go up and UP on each tour. She charged an average of $200 during her last tour.

Not to mention the album, Vita-Coco (the best-selling coconut water and one of the fastest-growing beverage brands in the U.S... Madonna became the leading investor in the company :toofunny:), she directed a really high budgeted movie ("W.E"), she's about to open more than 19 gyms around the world, add the endorsements that comes with the album and tour promotion, etc.

It will be interesting. :alexz2:

Did Rihanna make the list this year?

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Congrats Gaga & Bey.

And yet Katy Perry supposedly makes $45 million?

Katy and Rihanna do exactly the same things... except Rihanna has more products and generally sells more worldwide.

It doesn't make sense... also the list isn't solely ranked on money - Gaga was credited as #1 on web/social and #2 in the press. Rihanna must be top 10 for all those things too, certainly higher than Katy.

This forbes list is bollocks anyway, there's no way Beyonce makes 40% of what Gaga does, considering Gaga has a 200 date tour, sold millions last year and appears absolutely everywhere.

You have no idea what you're talking about. An upset mess.

Did Rihanna make the list this year?

I don't think I'll be able to recover, her manager + label have to be stealing money away from her this is unaceptable

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Rihanna. :ahh:

How can that be possible? Loud sold almost 4 million copies, worldwide SMASHES, she toured, she has a perfume and lots of endorcements. 30 million AT LEAST.

Who the **** is her manager?

In Gaga's words..."The Queen" :D

Poor Miguel he's gonna pop a blood vessel. :sosad:

Don't even tell me about it sis, when I went on MSN someone came over running saying he had bad news and never in a million years would think it was this but then he told me katy made it and I got mad, MAAAD and I was thinking to myself 'where is Rihanna?' without even asking and he said 'Rihanna isn't there', tears came to my eyes, if katy wasn't there I wouldn't even care but she is there and Rihanna isn't? I CAN'T TAKE IT. I was so mad depressed sad disapointed with such a feel of embarassment..... and I still am I need to vanish from the Internet these bad news are too much for me I'm so pressed over this I was about to have a breakdown I'm so ****ing mad.I just wanted to go on Twitter and drag the bitch for filth but then I remembered she could drag me and I'm not here for public embarasment. I can't even explain how I'm feeling Rihanna is such a bitch for always putting me in trouble and in the verge of breaking my laptop + phone + everything around me, why can't she have a #1 album, dance and make it on forbes? WHY??

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:clap3:

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The two most powerful celebrities . :smitten:

why can't she have a #1 album, dance and make it on forbes? WHY??


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The broke bitch came from the island so she accept everything they give to her, BITCH THEY STEALING YOUR MONEY DO SOMETHING STAND UP FOR YOURSELF

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Why do I love her

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http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119407


Bringin on the heartbreak

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The broke bitch came from the island so she accept everything they give to her, BITCH THEY STEALING YOUR MONEY DO SOMETHING STAND UP FOR YOURSELF

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You're KILLING ME :ahh:


Seriously though. It is odd. according to billboard she made 4.5 million off her music ALONE.

Does she have any endorsements?

interesting post on another forum

Let's Review The Facts From The Last Year Just For A Comparison: (All on a Worldwide Basis, Of Course - Since Money is Money)

Rihanna's Album Success > Katy's Album Success (Nearly Double)
Rihanna's Single Success > Katy's Single Success
Rihanna's Endorsements > Katy's Endorsements (Both In Quantity & Size)
Rihanna's Magazine Cover Sales > Katy's Magazine Cover Sales
Rihanna's Touring > Katy's Touring
Rihanna's Youtube Presence > Katy's Youtube Presence
Rihanna's Facebook Presence > Katy's Facebook Presence
Rihanna's Gained Twitter Followers This Year > Katy's Gained Twitter Followers This Year

clearly something doesn't make sense

it's not a matter of them knowing rihanna (or any celeb) only gets X% of profit either
for one, that type of information is 99% private for legal reasons
two, there is no way they could have knowledge of every individual song/album/mv/contract made
three, there is no way they did it for thousands of celebrities

besides they STATE the list is complied by two researchers ( Researchers: Sue Radlauer and Julia Bricklin) on basis that "we talk to industry insiders including agents, lawyers, producers and other experts to come up with an estimate for what each celebrity earned between May 1, 2010, and May 1, 2011".

^ So Rihanna has better endoresements than Katy and made more money from music than Katy (http://www.billboard.com/features/music-s-top-40-money-makers-2011-1005031152.story#/features/music-s-top-40-money-makers-2011-1005031152.story?page=2)
....what's left?

Dead at people reporting Miguel when he's actually a Rihanna stan. :rip:

interesting post on another forum

Katy is on the list and Rihanna isn't. All the ranting and useless theories you can come up w/ while quoting posts from other sites won't change a thing.

GET.OVER.IT

http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119407


Bringin on the heartbreak

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Claire. :ahh:

Live Nation is preparing a huge tour for Madonna. She will tour in Australia (she hasn't been there since 1993), South America, Europe (probably 2 legs), the US and more. Not to mention the ticket prices that go up and UP on each tour. She charged an average of $200 during her last tour.

Not to mention the album, Vita-Coco (the best-selling coconut water and one of the fastest-growing beverage brands in the U.S... Madonna became the leading investor in the company :toofunny:), she directed a really high budgeted movie ("W.E"), she's about to open more than 19 gyms around the world, add the endorsements that comes with the album and tour promotion, etc.

It will be interesting. :alexz2:
Queens Of The Industry. :alexz2:

Katy is on the list and Rihanna isn't. All the ranting and useless theories you can come up w/ while quoting posts from other sites won't change a thing.

GET.OVER.IT

ahh you're mad :(

BIG FONT

Dead at people reporting Miguel when he's actually a Rihanna stan. :rip:

They better report me, I need to get banned, I don't think I'll be able to stay here with such embarassment I won't even put a single foot in SYG

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GaGa :clap2:

Why are Rihanna stans fighting this? :toofunny: You look pathetic trying to denounce an official list by Forbes. Rihanna didn't make it, and clearly rightfully so.

LMAO at LBOE :rip:

Get your ish together Gorl, she will eventually sort that ish out...maybe.

http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=119407


Bringin on the heartbreak

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It's finally gone. :kirby2:

LMAO at LBOE :rip:

Get your ish together Gorl, she will eventually sort that ish out...maybe.

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No one girl should have all that power :alexz:

-dead- at that rihanna stan lmfao!!

Don't even tell me about it sis, when I went on MSN someone came over running saying he had bad news and never in a million years would think it was this but then he told me katy made it and I got mad, MAAAD and I was thinking to myself 'where is Rihanna?' without even asking and he said 'Rihanna isn't there', tears came to my eyes, if katy wasn't there I wouldn't even care but she is there and Rihanna isn't? I CAN'T TAKE IT. I was so mad depressed sad disapointed with such a feel of embarassment..... and I still am I need to vanish from the Internet these bad news are too much for me I'm so pressed over this I was about to have a breakdown I'm so ****ing mad.I just wanted to go on Twitter and drag the bitch for filth but then I remembered she could drag me and I'm not here for public embarasment. I can't even explain how I'm feeling Rihanna is such a bitch for always putting me in trouble and in the verge of breaking my laptop + phone + everything around me, why can't she have a #1 album, dance and make it on forbes? WHY??


YESS SIS!!!!! You just spilled everything that went through my head, body & heart when I read about it. :weeps: :weeps:

Let it all out (the bolded text)
:clap3:

12.

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Earnings $44 M


The "I Kissed A Girl" singer married actor Russell Brand in a traditional Hindu ceremony in India in October. Perry's album Teenage Dream, released in August, boasted four chart-topping singles making it one of only nine albums to accomplish that feat in the Billboard Hot 100's 52-year history. No stranger to business, Perry shills for Proactiv, Adidas and Ubisoft, and has her own perfume line, Purr.

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Anyone who actually believes Rihanna didn't earn enough to even be on that list is clearly a hater. She still makes more in a week than everybody who shaded her on here does in a year, that's the ****in KI.

Anyone who actually believes Rihanna didn't earn enough to even be on that list is clearly a hater. She still makes more in a week than everybody who shaded her on here does in a year, that's the ****in KI.

Oh I'm sure she generated a lot of money..whether or not all that money is going to HER is another concept altogether.

You obviously don't know Beyonce the brand so let me intoduce you. She has Dereon, ViZio, LoReal, and Nintendo writing her checks. Gaga made most if not all her money from her 200 dates on tour because her other endeavors don't make much yet. Britney is absent for the same reason, she didn't tour and her other stuff is chump change compared to tour money. Beyonce however doesn't need to tour because she is a brand and has contracts like no one else in pop will ever have literally. Her royalties are off the map and she has a best selling fragrance.
Honestly I'm not shading Beyonce or her stature. I just struggle to comprehend how 4 endorsements + a fragrance = 35 million dollars.

You're KILLING ME :ahh:


Seriously though. It is odd. according to billboard she made 4.5 million off her music ALONE.

Does she have any endorsements?
The thing is it's weird because she has loads, actually more than even Beyonce mentioned above:
Nivea, Covergirl, Gucci, Doritoes, Kodak, Pepsi, VitaCoco, Optus....

Also she had most of the LGOE tour + music money you quoted + appearances everywhere + her own fragrance.

On top of that she is second only to Gaga and Bieber in social networking / media terms.

I can only imagine Forbes overlooked her. I mean c'mon some of the people on that list.

OMG! Congrats Gaga! :clap3: :clap3: :clap3:

All that touring is paying off :clap3:

WORK!

Congrats Gaga :clap3:

Honestly I'm not shading Beyonce or her stature. I just struggle to comprehend how 4 endorsements + a fragrance = 35 million dollars.

In third place: Heat by Beyoncé. The singer launched her perfume in 2010, and it did well right out of the gate with $21 million in sales. It doesn't hurt that Beyoncé promoted the fragrance with a steamy commercial deemed too hot for daytime TV in the U.K.

And Bey's deal with L'oreal was worth $10 mil per year in '07. I can only imagine it's increased now. Not to mention Vizio, etc. And her production company (that she owns) sold the picture rights of Obsessed to Lifetime.


The thing is it's weird because she has loads, actually more than even Beyonce mentioned above:
Nivea, Covergirl, Gucci, Doritoes, Kodak, Pepsi, VitaCoco, Optus....


LOL @ this. She hasn't been a CG spokesman in years; neither Gucci or Pepsi.

And that LGOE tour was a complete joke. A gazillion shows and only $20 mil...there's no way she made any money off of that tour. If any money was made at all (which I doubt) it went back to the tour promoter, record label, etc.
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Anyways, congrats Bey. $35 mil on break :alexz:

Beyonce - $35 million
Usher - $43 million

Alright :clap3:

LOL I bet a particular stan base is so bitter right now..... They always mention their faves' forbes achievements in every stan wars... :angelo:

JUSTIN BIEBER #3!?

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GET THIS SOCIAL MEDIA **** OUTTA HERE IT'S ABOUT THE MONEY!

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Is there anything she can't do?

I can't believe Rihanna is still not there :deadbanana:

And Katy Perry made it into the top 20 :deadbanana:

OMYGOD !!! YASS GAGA YASS!! Snatch Oprah's wig, snatch it & make that money you hooker :cries:

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Someone is taking Rihanna's income :(

LMAO at LBOE :rip:

Get your ish together Gorl, she will eventually sort that ish out...maybe.

:deadbanana: :deadbanana:

Oh Poor Miguel :sosad:

Don't even tell me about it sis, when I went on MSN someone came over running saying he had bad news and never in a million years would think it was this but then he told me katy made it and I got mad, MAAAD and I was thinking to myself 'where is Rihanna?' without even asking and he said 'Rihanna isn't there', tears came to my eyes, if katy wasn't there I wouldn't even care but she is there and Rihanna isn't? I CAN'T TAKE IT. I was so mad depressed sad disapointed with such a feel of embarassment..... and I still am I need to vanish from the Internet these bad news are too much for me I'm so pressed over this I was about to have a breakdown I'm so ****ing mad.I just wanted to go on Twitter and drag the bitch for filth but then I remembered she could drag me and I'm not here for public embarasment. I can't even explain how I'm feeling Rihanna is such a bitch for always putting me in trouble and in the verge of breaking my laptop + phone + everything around me, why can't she have a #1 album, dance and make it on forbes? WHY??

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POST. OF. THE. YEAR.

WHERE THE **** IS RIHANNA?????

Isn't she one of the biggest stars in the world??

something's weird here!!!!

Daym.

DAYYYM.

Gaga is not messing around :eek:

Three years versus (what, twenty something)?

Sammi, I SEE YOU.

ahh you're mad :(

how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:

rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales

something doesn't sound right there #shady


To compile our earnings numbers, we talk to industry insiders including agents, lawyers, producers and other experts to come up with an estimate for what each celebrity earned between May 1, 2010, and May 1, 2011.
Research: Sue Radlauer and Julia Bricklin

Oh, so it's just two people speaking to random people about what they believe...i see...

that's a whole bunch of shade based on nothing. :rolleyes:

royalities in comparison to someone like katy perry hardly accredit to much money. you really think bonnie mckee is rolling in the millions from katy perry songs lmao. exaggerated. katy would be lucky to have made 200k the past year off that.

her fragrance has been one of the best sellers in the markets it's been released lol. and lgoe did not spend more money. you have no idea how tours work apparently.

these aren't numbers. they're guestimates created by two "researchers" based on talking to random people in the industry .

everything you just said is baseless. you can't argue an assumption of yours to be true on other assumptions lol

interesting post on another forum

Yet I'm the mad one?

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They better report me, I need to get banned, I don't think I'll be able to stay here with such embarassment I won't even put a single foot in SYG

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A mess, lol.

Queen :worship: :alexz:

Why do I love her

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Because you are blind just like i was before.

What happened to you?

I started to see the reality. That's it.

#oop

Don't even tell me about it sis, when I went on MSN someone came over running saying he had bad news and never in a million years would think it was this but then he told me katy made it and I got mad, MAAAD and I was thinking to myself 'where is Rihanna?' without even asking and he said 'Rihanna isn't there', tears came to my eyes, if katy wasn't there I wouldn't even care but she is there and Rihanna isn't? I CAN'T TAKE IT. I was so mad depressed sad disapointed with such a feel of embarassment..... and I still am I need to vanish from the Internet these bad news are too much for me I'm so pressed over this I was about to have a breakdown I'm so ****ing mad.I just wanted to go on Twitter and drag the bitch for filth but then I remembered she could drag me and I'm not here for public embarasment. I can't even explain how I'm feeling Rihanna is such a bitch for always putting me in trouble and in the verge of breaking my laptop + phone + everything around me, why can't she have a #1 album, dance and make it on forbes? WHY??

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post of the century ...lmaooo

This list comes out every year & it's always the same arguments.

LOL @ Miguel :deadbanana:

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i dont think rihanna will ever make it

:alexz:

And with no movies nor fragances!!! Bow down!!!

:eek:

who else but the Queen? :alexz:


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Madonna or GaGa will take #1 next year. I can't see Beyoncé making with flop singles and probably a flop album... :confused:

Nice to see three females in the top three.....


:eddie:

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The biebz :clap3:

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NUMBER ****ING SEVEN.

45 MILLION DOLLARS.

:alexz:

http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=53323

Fergie was the old Rihanna :lmao:

The broke bitch came from the island so she accept everything they give to her, BITCH THEY STEALING YOUR MONEY DO SOMETHING STAND UP FOR YOURSELF

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:weeps: QUEEN :weeps: