“Unveiling the Secrets Behind Taylor Swift’s Rise to Become Music’s Wealthiest Icon!”
The $17-million-worth waterfront house sits on 5 acres and spans over 11,000 square feet of interior living space. It features an expansive private beach, 8 bedrooms, an octagonal dining room, a 36-foot-long parlor, a wide-ranging backyard, and a king-sized ocean-front swimming pool.
The colonial-style residence once belonged to American composer, philanthropist, sculptor, socialite, and dance patron Rebekah Harkness. She moved to the island with her then-new husband, William “Bill” Harkness, after their 1947 wedding (per Us Weekly).
The affluent lady rapidly rose to fame when she became the muse of Swift’s 2020 song, The Last Great American Dynasty, from her album Folklore. “50 years is a long time / Holiday House sat quietly on that beach,” Swift sang. “Free of women with madness, their men and bad habits / And then it was bought by me.”
The historic mansion’s value has increased by 57% since Swift first purchased it, and it is now the priciest house in Rhode Island, at an eye-popping $27.8 million (per Newsweek).
Swift’s high-rolling life is capped with luxurious travel experiences on her two Dassault Falcon private jets and outrageously-priced designer items that suit her mood (per Billboard).
Taylor Swift’s Net Worth vs Other Chart-Toppers
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Swift’s brand-building efforts have paid off. Billboard reported that her blockbuster Eras Tour placed the Bad Blood singer at #2,117 on the list of Forbes World’s billionaires.
Her estimated $1.6 billion net worth put the Grammy Awards winner ahead of a long roster of fellow divas: singer-songwriter and actress Dolly Parton ($450 million), EGOT-winning singer-actress Barbra Streisand ($460 million), Canadian singer Celine Dion ($550 million), multi-platinum, award-winning artist Beyoncé ($760 million), pop icon Madonna ($850 million) and the Work hitmaker Rihanna ($1.4 billion).
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Being a history-making artist, Swift was the first musician who relied mainly on her music masterpieces to become a billionaire. On the other hand, Rihana built her billion-dollar empire mainly through the $2.8 billion cosmetics line Fenty Beauty (per Investopedia).
Swift’s phenomenal success brought her close to the big dog of music. Ranking No. 2 on the list of wealthiest musicians, she now trails rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, who has a mega-fortune of around $2.5 billion.
The odds seem to be in the Miss Americana star’s favor to become the richest musician of all time. She had already hit the billion-dollar mark in supersonic speed and dominated the music industry like no other, growing from just a rising singer to a brand in itself.
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George Lucas is the richest celebrity on the planet, boasting a staggering net worth of $5.5 billion. The Star Wars director’s production company LucasFilm was a shot of adrenaline for his fortune when he sold it to Disney in 2012 for over $4 billion in cash and stock (per Forbes).
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