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Forbe’s has released its latest manifesto for the most powerful celebrities in the world. There are Singaporeans who were shocked of the results while there are others who think that they (people on the list) deserve their spot. Regardless of what you think, it is worthwhile to explore the list.

Before anything else, you might be wondering how Forbes created their list. You should know that the bases for the list are (1) earnings estimates (2) number of times a celebrity is mentioned in TV, print or radio from June 1, 2013 to June 1, 2014 and (3) social media. The compilation was made possible by Google, The Nielsen Co., Publishers Weekly, Box Office Mojo and many more. So, here are the list of top 10 most powerful celebrities in the world:

• Beyoncé Knowles: Beyoncé topped the list. The thirty two year old singer derived most of her wealth from music.
• LeBron James: Who would have thought that LeBron will become the number two? Believe it or not he is. The twenty nine year old athlete derived most of his wealth from basketball.
• Dr. Dre: Dr. Dre ranked number three. The forty nine year old musician derived most of his wealth from music including electronics.
• Oprah Winfrey: Oprah used to be number one but now she is down to number four. The sixty year old personality derived most of her wealth from television.
• Ellen DeGeneres: Like Oprah, Ellen is a famous personality. The fifty six year old personality derived most of her wealth from television.

• Jay-Z: Jay-Z is actually the husband of Beyoncé and he is not far behind his partner. He is a forty four year old musician and derived most of his wealth from music.
• Floyd Mayweather: If boxing is your thing, you will never forget about Floyd Mayweather. He is in fact one of the most powerful celebrities in the world. The thirty seven year old athlete derived most of his wealth from boxing. 
• Rihanna: Like other musicians, Rihanna will never fall behind. The twenty six years old musician from Barbados derived most of her wealth from music.
• Katy Perry: Katy is number nine. The twenty nine year old musician derived most of her wealth from music.
• Robert Downey, Jr: Who will forget about Iron Man? In the movie, he is one of the most powerful and it remained true in real life. He is number ten. The forty nine actor derived its wealth from movies.

Actually the list goes on. There are about 100 people listed in Forbe’s most powerful celebrities in the world. Singaporeans are anticipating next year’s list patiently. Watch out!