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Forbes Names Diddy World’s Highest Paid Celebrity
Sean ‘Diddy’ combs has emerged as top of Forbes annual list of the highest paid celebrities in the world with $130 million in earnings over the past 12 months, Combs edged out beyonce for the number one spot.
Forbes reports that there are three reasons behind the rapper and mogul’s climb. He sold one-third of his sean John clothing line for an estimated $70 million, he has his lucrative Diago Ciroc Vodka partnership, and he put on his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour.
Combs, wasn’t on last year’s list which was topped by Taylor Swift. She fell from the top spot to No 49 with $44 million earned over the past year. Beyonce made a huge jump from number 34 last year to this year’s number two ranking with $105 million earned.
Forbes attributed her meteoric rise to her formation world tour and the release of her visual album, ‘Lemonade’. Harry Potter, author J.K Rowling, Drake and Spanish soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo round out the top five.
Here are the full list of the top 10 celebrity earners in the world.
1. Sean Combs – $130 million
2.Beyonce’ Knowles -$105 million
3. J.K. Rowlings – $95 million
4. Drake -N94 million
5. Cristiano Ronaldo -$93 million
6. The Weekend -$92 million
7. Howard Stem -$90 million
8. Cold Play -$88 million
9. James Patterson -$87 million
10. Lebron James -$86 million
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.