Rihanna, the world’s richest female musician, has not released any music in the past four years.
She may have belted out a few bars on a yacht or while doing the superstar equivalent of the hoovering but she has not made any cash from performing since 2016.
Instead, her £460million fortune has come from her fashion and cosmetics firms, with a few quid from film appearances thrown in.
And it’s set to increase. This week sees the launch of her beauty line, Fenty Skin.
The three-product range has impressed Vogue, Elle and other makeup mavens with the high SPF in the refillable moisturiser and the makeup-removing properties of the cleanser.
British Vogue’s beauty and lifestyle director, Jessica Diner, said: “I went into trying these products sceptical, but I was pleasantly surprised.
"I respect the line is three products and that thought has gone into educating the next generation of skincare consumers on the importance of cleaning and protecting the skin. Take a bow Rihanna, you’ve done it again.”
A promo video for the range, featuring ASAP Rocky, Lil Nas X and supermodel Paloma Elsesser, could be selling one of Rihanna’s singles.
Fenty Skin is owned by luxury goods giant LMVH, home of Dior, Fendi and Celine. It goes on sale online on Friday and, with that kind of support behind it, is bound for well-dressed dressing tables everywhere.
Despite being richer than Madonna, Beyonce and Celine Dion, Rihanna claimed last year that wealth is not what motivates her.
She said: “I never thought I’d make this much money. I’m not being driven by money right now. Money is happening along the way, but I’m working out what I love to do, what I’m passionate about.”
One thing is for certain, Rihanna knows how to work, work, work, work, work. Here’s how she’s amassed her
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