Oprah may have reigned as Forbes’ #1 Most Powerful Celebrity in the past (most recently in 2011 and 2013), but she’s finally abdicated her spot on this year’s list to the one and only Queen Bey. The singer now sits at #1, while the media mogul has dropped to #4. The reason: “The three celebrities ranked above her just have more influence and power at this moment.”
Now, being the fourth most powerful celebrity is certainly not anything to sneeze at—Oprah raked in a cool $82 million last year. But, “Beyoncé doesn’t stop with music—she’s built a small business empire,” Forbes reminds us. “She earns millions endorsing companies like H&M and Pepsi. She has a line of fragrances with names like Heat, Rise and Pulse, and then there’s her clothing company House of Dereon, which features jeans, shoes and accessories. All together we estimate that Beyoncé earned $115 million between June 1, 2013 and June 1, 2014.” Ya know, when she isn’t dropping surprise albums, being a mom to the cutest baby ever, or galavanting on a world tour in extravagant, sometimes butt-less outfits.
Of course, it’s not lonely at the top: Jay Z (or should we say Mr. Beyoncé Knowles) also made the list’s top ten at #6. The two other lucky individuals who can now say “I BEAT OPRAH” are LeBron James and Dr. Dre, at #2 and #3, respectively. Ellen Degeneres rounded out the top five, probably for taking the world’s most best selfie.
Justin Beiber is the youngest on the list at #33 (um, really?), followed by Miley Cyrus at #17, Kate Upton at #94, and Jennifer Lawrence at #12. And, it’s worth noting that the top ten was an even split between men and women (with Rihanna and Katy Perry contributing to that cause). We’ll take it.
And, well…
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