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Entertainment September 22, 2017
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Photo via Twitter / @PopCrushThe Katy Perry net worth kept increasing thanks to hit songs like “I Kissed a Girl,” “Firework” and “Teenage Dream.” And in 2015, Forbes named her the third highest-paid entertainer in the world, earning $135 million.
Then in 2017, the Katy Perry net worth reached an all-time high. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the 32-year-old pop artist is worth $280 million.
Yes, you read that right. Katy Perry’s net worth is $280 million, and she continues to be one the highest-paid entertainers in Hollywood.
But how in the world did this value get so high? Well, that’s what we’re here for. Let us break down the albums, endorsements and tours that make up her wealth.
Katy Perry started her music career as a Christian singer. Her first studio album was a self-titled gospel album released in 2001, which didn’t do so well.
Katy then did a complete 180 turn from gospel music to her first single, “Ur So Gay” in 2007. But it wasn’t until her second single from 2008, “I Kissed a Girl,” when she topped international charts.
Then, Katy Perry’s second album, “One of the Boys,” reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts. Three of her singles, “I Kissed a Girl,” “Hot n Cold” and “Thinking of You,” stayed on the Hot 100 list for what seemed like forever.
Katy has since earned a spot on the “Guinness World Records“for the “Biggest Selling Digital Artist,” selling 72 million digital singles.
Her third album, “Teenage Dream,” was released in 2010. Katy released five singles from the album, and each song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Impressive, much?
“Teenage Dream” sold 5.7 million copies worldwide, raking in plenty of money to the total Katy Perry net worth.
And then in 2011, Katy Perry went on her “California Dreams Tour,” which grossed over $59 million. The tour did so well, they turned it into an autobiographical documentary named “Katy Perry: Part of Me,” which earned her about $33 million.
And according to Forbes, between 2014 to 2015, she earned an estimated $135 million before taxes, agents, lawyers and lifestyle expenses. Her earnings from those years came from her fourth album, “Prism,” and her “Prismatic” world tour.
Basically? Katy Perry is crushing the music industry and we’re loving every moment of it.
Aside from all the successful albums and world tours, Katy Perry makes a lot of money off endorsements, too. She’s partnered with companies like CoverGirl, Proactiv, Adidas and Pepsi. Last year, she debuted the Katy Kat lipstick collection with CoverGirl.
According to Forbes, Katy Perry earned seven figures from each endorsement deal she did this past year. On average, she earns between $30 and $50 million from album sales, tours, merchandise and endorsements.
Not to mention, Forbes adds that “she’s averaged a staggering $20 per head per night in merchandise sales on the tour, according to her managers, about four times the industry’s average.”
She’s also released her first shoe collection in February 2017 with Global Brands Group. The brand debuted with 33 styles, which were inspired by some of Katy Perry’s friends.
Well, it looks like she’s really cashing in on her household name.
The Katy Perry net worth continues to skyrocket. With a net worth of $280 million, Katy continues to bless us with her talent.
She just released her fifth studio album, “Witness,” and announced the dates for “Witness the Tour,” which started on Sept. 19.
Katy Perry is clearly staying busy.
It was also announced earlier this year that she will be a judge on the revived show “American Idol.” She is reportedly going to earn $25 million from ABC to be the lead judge on the show.
With this kind of momentum, it seems like the Katy Perry net worth will rise within the next couple of years. And with all the projects she has going on, it’s no wonder she’s one of the highest-paid entertainers in Hollywood.
You go, Katy!
