Net Worth: $70 Million
Britney Spears’ net worth of $70 million pales in comparison to the earnings she has created during her superstar career. With over 100 million albums sold and tours grossing over $500 million in sales, Spears is one of the best-selling artists ever and the best-selling female musician of the 2000s.
While Britney Spears’ net worth might not match her success, her $70 million fortune is nothing to scoff at, and she’s made that money in various ways.
While we often have to estimate a celebrity’s net worth, the $70 million fortune of Britney Spears was revealed in recent court filings. Those same court filings revealed that Spears almost went broke prior to her 2009 Conservatorship.
Britney Spears Net Worth And Her Vegas Legacy
Las Vegas Residency
Britney Spears held a residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas in 2013, where she earned $30 million while performing 100 shows over two years.
Spear’s residency was so successful that she renewed her “Pieces of Me” residency through 2017. The second part of her residency brought her total number of shows to 250, with her final show earning Spear $1.172 million, a box office record that was previously held by Jennifer Lopez.
It was a huge final night at the time, but these days Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour earns $13 million per show.
Britney Spears’ next Vegas residency was supposed to earn $507,000 per night at MGM’s Park Theater, however, the show was canceled after her father, Jamie Spears, ruptured his colon.
What Does Britney Spears Pay Kevin Federline For Child Support?
Kevin Federline and Britney Spears got married on October 6, 2004, and in 2005 they welcomed their son Sean, followed the following year by their second little boy, Jayden. The marriage was short-lived, and the couple divorced in 2007.
Britney Spears watched her net worth decline by $1 million due to a divorce payment made to Federline, and the court ordered Spears to pay Federline $20,000 per month in child support until their children were 18.
In 2018 it was reported that Federline asked for spousal payments to be increased to $60,000 per month, a request that was reported to be settled out of court. The child support payments expired in 2023.
In total, Federline received around $4,080,000 in child support payments based on the original court agreement for a total just north of $5 million in post-marriage payments.
Britney Spears’ Memoir: $15 Million
everett225 / Depositphotos.comAccording to Variety, before Britney Spears even released her memoir The Woman In Me, she earned $15 million thanks to a “record-breaking” deal.
The book became an instant bestseller when it was released in October 2023. The book speaks very candidly about Britney Spears’ relationships, the toxicity of her family members, many aspects of her life, and much more.
Britney Spears’ Broadway Show
Once Upon A One More Time was a success on Broadway, and it was one of the first projects that was negotiated after Spears was freed from her conservatorship.
According to Women’s Health Mag, the show likely brought in a significant amount of earnings for Spears, however, the contract for the show was never made public.
Millions Earned From Perfumes
everett225 / Depositphotos.comIn 2004 Britney Spears was one of the most famous people on the planet, and she used that fame to launch and market a perfume she called Curious. The perfume was created by Elizabeth Arden and debuted in September 2004.
The TV, digital, and print ads for Curious featured the famed singer and drew a lot of interest, selling more than 700 million units and adding $52 million to Britney Spears’ net worth.
The follow-up perfume, called Fantasy, debuted in 2005 and sold more than $30 million in product in just the first three weeks, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Britney Spears Has Earned Millions From Movies And TV
Britney Spears attempted to dabble in acting, but her critically panned flop Crossroads only grossed $61 million in theaters in 2002. While Spears would make guest appearances in such shows as How I Met Your Mother, Will & Grace, and Glee, she admitted in her memoir that the failure of Crossroads led her to take the option of a career in acting off the table.
Spears attempted to increase her fame with a reality TV show called Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, but her relationship with Kevin Federline failed to draw an audience, and it ran for only a few episodes in 2005.
It took a while, but Britney Spears’ net worth increased by $15 million in 2012 when she appeared as a judge for one season of The X Factor.
Brand Endorsements Have Been Worth At Least $12 Million
When you’re one of the best-selling musicians in the world, you’re bound to make millions from brand endorsements, and that’s exactly what Britney Spears accomplished.
According to Forbes, those endorsements were worth $12 million.
Spears worth with some of the biggest brands in the world, including McDonald’s, Pepsi, and Sketchers.
We haven’t seen Britney Spears in a commercial or hawking brand endorsements since 2015.
Jamie Spears Allegedly Took $6 Million From His Daughter
Britney Spears’ net worth may have taken a $6 million hit because of money taken by her father, Jamie Spears. That’s the total amount of money Spears’ lawyers claimed in a January 2022 court filing that her dad enriched himself with during his daughter’s 13-year-long conservatorship.
Jamie Spears has also tried unsuccessfully to have his daughter pay over $30 million in lawyer fees. A judge denied Jamie Spears’ request in January 2022.
What Is Britney Spears’ Net Worth In 2023?
According to various sources, Britney Spears’ net worth is worth between $60 million and $70 million in 2023. Her net worth may have jumped by $15 million thanks to her book deal; however, she has no planned tours, albums, or endorsements to push her fortune higher at this time.
