How Britney Spears made her US$59 million fortune and what she spends all that money on
- One of the most successful artists ever, pop star Britney Spears is worth an estimated US$59 million
- She spent about US$400,000 on living expenses in 2018 and about US$30,000 on her two dogs in 2016
Britney Spears is a pop icon. The singer “spearheaded the rise of postmillennial teen pop” and is “one of the most successful artists of all time”, according to Rolling Stone, which also listed her as one of the top people who defined the millennial generation.
But Spears’ time in the limelight hasn’t always been positive. She stirred controversy after several public mental breakdowns and was put on a court-approved conservatorship in 2008.
That put her estate, financial assets, and some personal assets under control of her father and a lawyer. Financial records are required to be disclosed as part of Spears’ conservatorship, so her fortune and spending habits are well documented to the public.
According to most recent financial documents, Spears currently has a US$59 million net worth. And while she loves to drop money on beauty, clothes, and real estate, she also favours everyday stores like Target and is actively involved in charity. Here’s how Spears makes and spends her fortune.
Her net worth of US$59 million was detailed in 2019 court documents detailing her 2018 finances. She can thank her career as a pop icon for that. Spears’ 1999 debut album, Baby One More Time, sold 10.6 million US copies – one of 24 albums to hit the 10-million mark.