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Celeb News: Lady Gaga overtakes Oprah atop FORBES Celebrity 100
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In actually honestly angered and confused at how Rihanna is nowhere to be found.
But I'm also happy at how well Beyonce did with no album, single, tour, or media coverage.
Now that Oprahs show is finally done she might not find her way back to #1 having to compete with Twitter followers and facebook likes.
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1. Lady Gaga
2. Oprah Winfrey
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Let's be phenomenons TOGETHER
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Not a fan of hers personally, but great accomplishment. Congrats.
Oprah will be back tho.
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GaGa & Katy
Rihanna flops like always, nothing new..
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Legends
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how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:
rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales
something doesn't sound right there #shady
To compile our earnings numbers, we talk to industry insiders including agents, lawyers, producers and other experts to come up with an estimate for what each celebrity earned between May 1, 2010, and May 1, 2011.
Research: Sue Radlauer and Julia Bricklin
Oh, so it's just two people speaking to random people about what they believe...i see...
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I agree, I feel bad for Rihanna. Where the dough at??? Damn, I bet even Willow Smith is making it rain on her at this point. SMH
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Originally posted by Da beezness!
I agree, I feel bad for Rihanna. Where the dough at??? Damn, I bet even Willow Smith is making it rain on her at this point. SMH
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Originally posted by thewaitinggame
how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:
rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales
something doesn't sound right there #shady
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Have you seen their deals and contracts? Rihanna is with Def Scam...
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Originally posted by thewaitinggame
how did katy perry make more than rihanna when:
rihanna sold double the amount of albums
had more single success worldwide
had a bigger tour than katy has had at the point of writing this article
had bigger endorsements
figures of more magazine sales
something doesn't sound right there #shady
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Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.
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Originally posted by GeezusHaberdash
Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.
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That's right
It happens when you can't sing, dance or write your own songs
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Originally posted by GeezusHaberdash
Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.
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well damn she better get to writing then, or something, i didnt even know it worked like that
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How much of this money do the fans get?? Oh. I'll be damned if i throw shade at artists who aren't on this list, when they STILL make more money than i do. Who should be embarrassed?
And doesn't the celebrity have to submit their earnings/agree for forbes to release their info? (just curious)
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Rihanna.
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Originally posted by GeezusHaberdash
Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.
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that's a whole bunch of shade based on nothing.
royalities in comparison to someone like katy perry hardly accredit to much money. you really think bonnie mckee is rolling in the millions from katy perry songs lmao. exaggerated. katy would be lucky to have made 200k the past year off that.
her fragrance has been one of the best sellers in the markets it's been released lol. and lgoe did not spend more money. you have no idea how tours work apparently.
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Originally posted by thewaitinggame
that's a whole bunch of shade based on nothing.
royalities in comparison to someone like katy perry hardly accredit to much money. you really think bonnie mckee is rolling in the millions from katy perry songs lmao. exaggerated. katy would be lucky to have made 200k the past year off that.
her fragrance has been one of the best sellers in the markets it's been released lol. and lgoe did not spend more money. you have no idea how tours work apparently.
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Well.
Rihanna still isn't on the list.
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Originally posted by GeezusHaberdash
Rihanna has not one single writing credit from LOUD. She makes ZERO royalties, all that goes to her writers, producers, image people, LA Reid, etc. Her fragrance wasn't huge. Her picture book wasn't huge. And her LGOE tour spent more than it made with all those theatrical settings combating the lost money from cancelled dates. & again, she's paying the writers/producers every time she sings their songs.
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And yet Katy Perry supposedly makes $45 million?
Katy and Rihanna do exactly the same things... except Rihanna has more products and generally sells more worldwide.
It doesn't make sense... also the list isn't solely ranked on money - Gaga was credited as #1 on web/social and #2 in the press. Rihanna must be top 10 for all those things too, certainly higher than Katy.
This forbes list is bollocks anyway, there's no way Beyonce makes 40% of what Gaga does, considering Gaga has a 200 date tour, sold millions last year and appears absolutely everywhere.
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I can't believe it
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