Katy Perry has just edged out frenemy Taylor Swift to take the #1 spot on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid women in music this year. “I am proud of my position as a boss, as a person that runs my own company,” Perry told the magazine. “I’m an entrepreneur…I don’t want to shy away from it. I actually want to kind of grab it by the b**ls.” Forbes notes that Perry earned $2 million per city on her recent tour. Here are the top 10 female artists on Forbes’ list:
1. Katy Perry: $135 million
2. Taylor Swift: $80 million
3. Fleetwood Mac: $59.5 million
4. Lady Gaga: $59 million
5. Beyonce: $54.5 million
6. Britney Spears: $31 million
7. (tie) Jennifer Lopez: $28.5 million
7. (tie) Miranda Lambert: $28.5 million
9. Mariah Carey: $27 million
10. Rihanna: $26 million
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