Forbes has named American rapper Kanye West the richest celebrity in the world with annual earnings topping $170 million.
The wealth-chronicling magazine estimated that West had earned a $170 million over the past year, a figure that puts him ahead of every other musician in the world.
AllNews understands that West was actually number two in the overall entertainment and celebrity ranking, with Kylie Jenner claiming first place with $590 million during the same period.
Forbes compiled the ranking using pretax earnings from June 2019 through May 2020, prior to payments made to staffers, managers, lawyers, and agents.
According to Forbes, West enjoys a net worth of roughly $1.3 billion,
“This Adidas thing made be a billionaire,” Kanye had proclaimed during a visit with President Donald Trump at the White House back in 2018 (pictured above). “And I could have lost $200 million walking away from that deal.”
Others on the top 10 highest-paid celebrities list are Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Tyler Perry, Neymar, Howard Stern, Lebron James and Dwayne Johnson.
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