P Diddy earns the crown as Forbes highest earning entertainer

Publish Date
Tuesday, 13 June 2017, 12:13PM
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs is Forbes magazine's Highest-Paid Entertainer of 2017.

The 'Bad Boy for Life' hitmaker has topped the annual list of high-earning showbiz stars after raking in an impressive $130 million (NZ$180.5m) in a 12 month period, mainly due to him selling a third of his Sean John clothing line for an estimated $70 million (NZ$97m).

He also partnered with Diageo Ciroc vodka and took part in his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, which also went some way to topping up his bank account.

Beyoncé follows behind with $105 million ($146 million NZ), mainly due to her recent Formation World Tour and the release of her unexpected but critically acclaimed album 'Lemonade'.

The rest of the Forbes list looks as such:

Sean 'Diddy' Combs - $130m US ($180.5m NZ)
Beyonce - $105m US ($145m NZ)
JK Rowling - $95m US ($132m NZ)
Drake - $94m US ($130m NZ)
Cristiano Ronaldo - $93m US ($129m NZ)
The Weeknd - $92m US ($127m NZ)
Howard Stern - $90m US ($125m NZ)
Coldplay - $88m US ($122m NZ)
James Patterson - $87m US ($120m NZ)
LeBron James - $86m US ($119m NZ)

  • This article was first published on nzherald.co.nz and is republished here with permission.

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