The "Dark Horse" singer made the headlines as she was crowned as the "World's Highest Paid Woman" in the music industry. Katy Perry has been working nonstop to get to the top, which eventually paid off. As of the Celebrity Net Worth Website, the 31-year-old singer made huge cash out of the success of her "Prismatic Tour," her top chat singles, and her product endorsements such as Cover Girl and Coty.
As of the last 12 month, Katy Perry has already overtaken the "Bad Blood" singer Taylor Swift in money making as she now has $135 million.
The website then added that Perry earned a lot from her highly successful tour in which she grossed more than $2 million PER CITY in which she did 126 shows. Her 4th studio album entitled "Prism" which was released back in 2013 was able to come up with $4 million with its sales worldwide.
During her interview with Forbes, Katy Perry openly shared that it is her entrepreneurial skills that drives her success.
"I am proud of my position as a boss, as a person that runs my own company; I'm an entrepreneur. I don't want to shy away from it. I actually want to kind of grab it by its balls."
Next to Katy Perry is her famous rival, the "Shake It Off" singer Taylor Swift. Swift landed the second spot on Forbes List as she now has $80 million. Her "1989 World Tour" became a massive success which earns her a top spot on the list. Her achievements also included her "1989" album sales which earned her more than $3.6 million last year. As of the moment, her latest single "Wildest Dreams" is climbing on the top of the charts.
Other female performers that were added on the list are Fleetwood Mac with $59.5 million, Lady Gaga with $59 million, and Beyonce with $54.5 million.