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Beyonce moved into the second spot with $105 million,
courtesy of her best-selling "Lemonade" album and world tour,
while British author J.K. Rowling ($95 million) moved back into
the top three thanks largely to her "Harry Potter" spinoff movie
franchise "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
Combs, 47, earned an estimated $130 million in the 12 months
ended June 1, 2017, Forbes said. It attributed the big payout to
his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, earnings from his Sean John
clothing line, and his partnership with Ciroc vodka.
Last year, Combs came in 22nd on the list in a year when Swift
bested all-comers with $170 million after her best-selling
"1989" album and world tour.
This year, the 27-year-old country singer-turned-pop star, with
no new album or tour, saw her paycheck dip to $44 million,
Forbes estimated.
Newcomers in 2017 include model Kylie Jenner, the 19-year-old
half-sister of reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who earned $41
million, and U.S. radio and television personality Steve Harvey
with $42.5 million
Forbes compiles the list estimating pre-tax earnings, before
deducting fees for managers, based on data from Nielsen, touring
trade publication Pollstar, movie database IMDB.com, and
interviews with industry experts and celebrities themselves.
The world's top 100 celebrities earned a cumulative $5.1 billion
- about the same as last year, Forbes said.
The full list can be seen on www.forbes.com/celebrities
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Tom Brown)
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