The Forbes "30 Under 30" list has been announced, and most of the celebs you would have guessed made the cut this year. It's been a pretty great year for Taylor Swift and many other high-ranked celebrities. Despite being put on blast by Kim Kardashian, the singer has cashed in on a number of well-paying gigs, nabbing her the title as the highest paid celeb under the age of 30.
In the past year, the "Bad Blood" singer banked $170 million, thanks to her 1989 Tour and album sales. The tour alone grossed $200 million in North America, while her album sold more than 9 million copies worldwide. The singer also had a number of well-paid gigs with Apple, Diet Coke, and Keds. Not bad for a girl from Reading, Pennsylvania.
Adele took the No. 4 spot with $80.5 million in earnings this year. After releasing her record-breaking album 25, the singer embarked on a world tour and did a number of special appearances. The "Hello" singer could have been higher up on the list, but she's openly refused to take money from sponsors or endorsements.
Rihanna nabbed the No. 5 spot with $75 million in earnings. In addition to selling out shows on her ANTI World Tour, the singer also sold tens of millions worth of clothing and footwear from her Fenty x Puma collaboration.
Making the top 10, Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant tied at $56 million in profits this year for the No. 6 and No. 8 spot (Durant is right under tennis player Novak Djokovic). JB took in a good chunk of change from his Purpose World Tour, not to mention the merch he's been selling, earning the singer north of $40 million. In addition to music-related points of revenue, Justin has profited from endorsement deals with Calvin Klein. As for Durant, despite the backlash, the NBA player made a strategic move, moving to the Golden State Warriors with a two-year contract worth $54.3 million. Additionally, he's signed big deals with Nike and Foot Locker.
Others on the top "30 under 30" include One Direction (No. 2), The Weeknd (No.9), and Drake (No. 18). Check out the full list here.
