Los Angeles:
Singer and businesswoman Rihanna is worth a whopping $1.7 billion, Forbes mentioned Wednesday, generating her one of the richest lady musicians on the planet.
The R&B songstress parlayed achievement in the singles charts into a enormous make-up and style empire, with earnings that now dwarf these of other music megastars like Madonna and Beyonce.
The Barbados-born Robyn Rihanna Fenty exploded onto the scene in 2005, and logged international hits like “We Found Love” and “Umbrella”, a collaboration with Jay-Z.
But although downloads and tour tickets have contributed to her wealth, it is her organization know-how that has rocketed her into the ranks of the uber-wealthy.
Forbes, which often compiles lists of the world’s richest folks, mentioned Wednesday it estimated about $1.4 billion of her nest egg comes from the worth of cosmetics business Fenty Beauty, a partnership with French style giant LVMH.
Fenty Beauty, which launched in 2017 with the target of advertising inclusivity, produces make-up to match dozens of distinctive skin tones.
Rihanna’s lingerie business, Savage x Fenty, also contributes to her net worth, Forbes mentioned, pegging the business at $270 million.
Although she has not made an album due to the fact 2016, Rihanna nevertheless holds sway more than legions of fans, with more than one hundred million followers on Instagram and Twitter.
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