You know that feeling when you stare at your bank account and you’re just like womp-womp-womp. Yeah, Katy Perry never has that.
^Katy Perry looking at her bank balance, probably.
Thanks to an extremely impressive music career, a ton of endorsements, and an iconic Las Vegas residency under her belt, the 38-year-old pop star is making money faster than you can reluctantly say “swish, swish, bish.” Let’s get the breakdown, shall we?
Her Album Sales Are Wild
Okay, time to acknowledge the elephant in the room: Witness kinda flopped. She knows it, we know it, everyone knows it. But her overall album sales are massive. Per the Recording Industry Association of America, Katy’s earned over $109 million in digital singles (earning the number 10 spot after giants like Drake, Kanye West, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Eminem). Plus, she’s had at least six of her singles make $5 million EACH, including “Firework,” “California Gurls,” and “Roar.”
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Her Tour Sales? Also Impressive
Okay, again: The Witness tour…not exactly impressive. But Katy’s Prismatic World Tour grossed more than $204.3 million (HOLY CRAP), her California Dreams Tour grossed $48.9 million (ALSO GOOD), and her Hello Katy Tour earned $1.3 million—which sounds small, but keep in mind she was a brand-new artist!
FYI, Katy gets a nice cut from selling all that tour merch. Back in 2015, Forbes reported that “she’s averaged a staggering $20 per head per night in merchandise sales.”
And speaking of merch, her Play shirts are very cute, just saying:
And speaking of Play…
She Got Paid a Ton for Her Las Vegas Residency
Katy’s iconic residency ran from December 29, 2021, through March 19, 2022, and she was reportedly being paid $168 million. I mean…wow.
She Makes a TON in Endorsements
Katy has had brand relationships with a gazillion companies that are all presumably paying her through the roof (although as you know, the actual numbers are kept pretty private), including H&M, CoverGirl, and Proactiv. She also has her own line of perfumes. What, you don’t?
Let’s Talk Her Real Estate Portfolio
Katy owns (and flips!) a ton of real estate. In 2017, she dropped $19 million on a Beverly Hills home. That same year, she put one of her two Hollywood Hills homes up for sale for $9.5 million. And we can’t forget about the time she tried to buy a convent for $15 million and went to court with a buncha nuns. It’s, um, a long story, and Katy ended up earning $5 million in damages.
Most recently in 2020, Katy and Orlando Bloom paid $14.2 million for a nine-acre estate in Montecito, California.
And Then There’s American Idol
Prepare for your jaw to drop because Katy is earning a reported $25 million for her hosting gig on American Idol. Her high paycheck caused some side-eye from other judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, who are apparently earning way less.
So, What’s Katy Perry’s Total Net Worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, a staggering $330 million. Forbes has her ranked #86 on its list of 2020’s wealthiest celebs, thanks to her $38.5 million earnings that year alone.
WELP! Gonna go cry at my bank account, so I’ll leave you with this amazing GIF once again:
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Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.