Emily Scheffel, Freshman
According to CNN, Rihanna is now the most wealthy female musician. Rihanna was named the highest paid female musician earlier this week on Tuesday, June 5 by Forbes. Rihanna’s current net worth is around six-hundred million dollars which obliterates her closest competitor Beyonce with two-hundred million dollars.
Although her music was how she started making money, her brand Fenty boosted her income significantly. Since the launch of Fenty, Rihanna has become the first black woman to create an original brand with LVMH which owns other companies like Givenchy and Louis Vuitton.
When asked about whether she will slow down any time soon she responded with “I never thought I'd make this much money, so a number is not going to stop me from working. I'm not being driven by money right now. Money is happening along the way, but I'm working out of what I love to do, what I'm passionate about. Work will change when my life changes in the future but an amount of money is not going to stop that.” With the mass success of her music and her brand, she will be at the top of this list for a long time. Rihanna has inspired many young girls because her success is not from a lack of hard work and dedication.
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