Taylor Swift has been named as the world’s highest-paid celebrity for 2019. Forbes estimates the 29-year-old US singer made $185m in pre-tax earnings in the year beginning Jun 1, 2018.
Swift last topped Forbes' Celebrity 100 in 2016, when her pre-tax earnings were calculated to be $170m.
The news follows Swift accusing music mogul Scooter Braun of "stripping her of her life's work" by acquiring her former record label Big Machine.
The bulk of Swift's 2018/19 earnings is likely to derive from her Reputation stadium tour, which Forbes adjudged to be the highest-grossing tour in US history.
Swift's new album Lover - her first release with her new record label Republic Records - comes out in August.
Social media and reality TV star Kylie Jenner is ranked second on the list with an estimated pre-tax pay packet of $170m.
Earlier this year, Jenner earned a place on Forbes' list of the world's richest self-made women thanks to an estimated net worth of around $1 billion.
Her inclusion on the list proved controversial, with many claiming her "billionaire" status derived in part from her famous family. Most of her fortune derives from her best-selling beauty business.
Jenner, who turns 22 next month, was ranked third in last year's Celebrity 100 countdown, below boxer Floyd Mayweather and actor George Clooney.
Rapper Kanye West, 42, earns third place in this year's rundown, having made an estimated $150m in 2018/2019.
Footballers Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar also feature in a top 10 alongside rock veterans The Eagles and TV personality Dr Phil.
- Source: News websites
