She’s one of Time’s 100 most influential
people in the world, she’s headlining the
Coachella Music Festival, and her first album
sold 138,000 copies sold in its first week.
She’s also the third most followed person
on Instagram, the 11th most followed person
on Twitter, and her Facebook page had more
than 30 million likes.
Who are we talking about?
The one and only Ariana Grande, of course.
Born on June 26, 1993, in Boca Raton, Florida,
this pop sensation has been taking the world
by a storm since she was in her teens.
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Music and acting has been in Ariana’s life
for as long as we can remember.
By the age of eight, she was performing with
the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theater, playing
roles in the likes of “Annie” and “The
Wizard of Oz.”
She also performed at a karaoke lounge on
a cruise ship at this age as well as spending
some time with various orchestras.
If that wasn’t enough, Ariana also made
her TV debut before she hit her teens.
It’s clear that performing in one way or
another has always been in her blood, but
this was just the very beginning for this
star.
At the age of 13, Ariana decided for sure
that she wanted to enter the music industry.
She decided that she wanted to make an R&B
album, but her manager quickly shot her down
by asking her who would really be buying music
of that genre created by someone so young.
Although her manager might have had a point
at the time, it only served as motivation
for Ariana who was determined to do whatever
she could to achieve her goals.
But before she broke into the musical world,
Ariana started her career on TV.
You’ll probably recognize her for her role
as Cat Valentine on Nickelodeon’s hit TV
show, Victorious.
The popular show was the starting point for
Ariana’s huge income, and reportedly earned
her $9000 per episode for the first series.
Ariana’s character was lovable and the series
was watched by millions, so the high salary
was well deserved.
Starring in Victorious gave Ariana the nationwide
recognition that she needed to launch a music
career, and she started uploading covers of
songs to Youtube.
Soon after, she was offered a contract by
Monte Lipman, CEO of Republic Records.
We might all know Ariana’s music now for
being sassy, catchy, and full of amazing lyrics,
but she wasn’t too happy with the first
song that she released.
Called "Put Your Hearts Up,” it was a bubblegum
pink pop song that she claimed she wasn’t
interested in producing again.
However, it seems the world disagreed, because
it was certified gold before not too long.
While you might have thought that this pop
star’s time in front of the camera was over
by now, Ariana still had some time left to
practice her acting as well as singing.
Three Victorious soundtracks were released,
featuring Ariana, and a spin off of the series,
called Sam and Kat, was produced by Nickelodeon.
Although it was successful and drew in a lot
of viewers again, the show was dropped after
36 episodes.
But we’re sure it still earned Ariana a
good amount of cash, and it must have boosted
her bank account a lot.
But now let’s focus on the real reason why
Ariana is on top of the world today: her music.
She released her first studio album, called
“Yours Truly,” in 2013.
Obviously it did well, with a debut number
one spot on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.
It also sold 138,000 copies in its first week
and gave her the income to match.
Now that’s definitely something to shout
about.
But that was just the beginning of this exponential
growth into fame and fortune that she sits
upon today.
In 2013, she won the award for New Artist
of the Year at the American Music Awards and,
later in the year, she also received the Breakthrough
Artist of the Year award from the Music Business
Association.
Ariana’s name was taking off and with it,
a new direction into music.
We’re sure you can predict what happened
next: Ariana’s fame grew larger before eventually
almost taking over the world.
Her second album, called “My Everything,”
debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 and
sold 169,000 copies in its first week.
It debuted at the top spot in Australia and
Canada and also peaked in the top ten of twenty
different countries around the world.
Following the release of some incredibly catchy
singles, Ariana went on The Honeymoon Tour.
She earned $40 million for singing her songs
in a variety of different countries to an
audience just begging her to release more
tracks.
After this came more music and the Dangerous
Woman tour, another which brought in more
money than we’d ever think was possible.
The tour grossed $71 million and certified
Ariana as one of the best performers of our
generation.
In fact, the album quickly reached the top
spot on the UK album chart as well as Australia,
Brazil, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Spain
and Taiwan.
In October 2016, it was certified Platinum.
So by now, Ariana was taking home enough dollars
to never need to work another day in her life.
But singing and acting isn’t the only way
that she’s been making money.
Ariana is known for her cool fashion sense
and teens around the world look to her for
style inspiration.
So it came as no surprise when she launched
a 20 piece clothing collection with fashion
brand Lipsy.
While the outfits themselves might not have
too high a price tag, we’re sure that the
collaboration brought in a lot of money for
Ariana to store away in her bank account.
And that’s not her only fashion-based collaboration.
She’s also a brand ambassador for sneaker
brand, Reebok.
She created a perfume which has reportedly
made upwards of $150 million in sales and
she also earns a lot of bucks from the variety
of merchandise that can be bought on all of
her tours.
And if that wasn’t enough, she also worked
with makeup brand MAC in January 2016, to
release a collection which donated 10 percent
of proceeds to the MAC Aids Fund.
Ariana cares a lot about helping people in
the world, but we’ll come onto that later.
Ariana started working on her fourth album,
Sweetener, back in 2016, but didn’t release
the first single, called "No Tears Left to
Cry,” until April 2018.
Since then, she’s released a stream of hits
like “God Is A Woman,” “Thank U, Next,”
and “Seven Rings.”
You’re probably familiar with all of them,
and we imagine that the lyrics to at least
one of these hits will probably be stuck in
your head for the rest of this video.
“Thank U, Next,” was certified platinum
in the United States and became the most-watched
music video on YouTube within 24 hours of
release.
On Spotify, the song became the most-streamed
song by a female artist in a single 24-hour
period and also the fastest song in history
to reach 100 million streams.
In late 2018, Ariana released the "Ariana
Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries,” on Youtube
Premium.
It’s probably her most recent new stream
of income, and it’s all come together to
give her the estimated net worth of $50 million
that she has today.
So now we’ve covered all of the revenue
streams that Ariana’s using to boost her
bank account.
Which means it’s time to get onto the fun
part - where she’s spending all of these
hard earned dollars.
Let’s start with her property.
For most of us, owning a house is a distant
dream in the future, if we can scrape together
enough dollars to do so.
House hunting in New York, where Ariana lives,
is also another source of stress that many
people choose to avoid.
But for Ariana, it’s a whole other story.
Shortly after she got engaged to Pete Davidson
in 2018, Ariana started house hunting.
With an income like hers, the main source
of stress was finding somewhere with privacy
and all of the decorative features that she
required.
However, it didn’t seem to take her too
long to find the perfect property.
The pair scraped a few pennies together and
bought themselves an insane 4,000 square foot
apartment in Chelsea.
It reportedly set them back around $16 million.
Inside, you’ll find five bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms,
and views of the Empire State Building to
gaze at while eating breakfast together in
the morning.
But this wasn’t any standard Manhattan apartment.
Inside the complex, there’s also a private
12 seat IMAX theater, a 75-foot indoor pool;
a wellness floor with a private spa, steam
room, sauna, and plunge pool; a fitness center;
and a private party space.
Basically, if Ariana wanted to stay inside
her apartment for a few days without venturing
outside, she’d never get bored.
After Ariana and Pete broke up, no one was
certain what would become of their house together.
But luckily, that’s not the only place that
Ariana owns.
She also has a house in California, featuring
6,226 square feet of space, 5 bedrooms, and
5.5 bathrooms.
It includes stunning views of the Hollywood
Hills, and an outdoor pool and adjoining hot
tub that overlooks downtown LA.
It’s the perfect place to chill out after
a busy day of performing.
Inside the house, you’ll find marble floors,
Stonegate rails, and spotlights in the ceilings.
Ariana can also relax on the outdoor seating
area with her friends in the evenings.
And, let’s not forget the huge walk in closet
filled with designer clothes in the master
bedroom.
When it comes to cars, Ariana hasn’t splashed
out perhaps as much as many other celebrities
choose to.
It seems she’d rather spend her money on
properties rather than vehicles to park outside
of them.
But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have
some cool rides to her name.
Ariana’s most famous car is probably her
snow white Range Rover, which could be worth
up to $186,000.
And that’s before any extra modifications
or upgrades.
She also drives a silver Mercedes SL Class
Convertible, which has a starting price tag
of just under $100,000, and a black Cadillac
Escalade, which starts at $75,000.
So while she might not be driving around in
a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, it’s clear that
Ariana still has expensive taste when it comes
to choosing her cars.
And that’s not the only way that Ariana
gets around.
She’s also been spotted climbing into a
private jet on her Instagram, suggesting that
her need for privacy and luxury extends to
above the ground too.
And in possibly the most Ariana Grande stunt
ever, she was pictured stepping onto her jet
in six inch stiletto heels.
How’s that for a dangerous woman move?
We’re not sure if she owns the jet or whether
she just rents it, but it’s pretty impressive
either way.
Before we move on to all of the things Ariana's
filling her house with, we need to mention
maybe her cutest purchases.
And by that, we mean her pets.
We have to start off by telling you that Ariana's
nine dogs were all rescue dogs, so if she
paid anything at all to take them home, it
was probably minimal.
But nine dogs adds up, when you take everything
from food and water to vets bills and accessories
into account.
We all thought that Ariana looked like a dog
lover and so we're not surprised to hear that
she has a whole host of wagging tails waiting
to greet her when she gets home.
Ariana's dog squad consists of Fawkes, Pignoli,
Ophelia, Toulouse, Coco, Sirius, Cinnamon,
Strauss, and Lafayette.
And when it comes to breeds, she's not picky.
There are big dogs, small dogs, mixed breeds,
and mutts.
Not only has she given all of these pets a
luxurious forever home that they so desperately
needed, but she's also paving the way for
the Adopt Don't Shop movement.
And now let's take a minute to talk about
Ariana's probably most recognizable feature
- her ponytail.
She's known for the iconic hairstyle and there
are plenty of imitation extensions that can
be brought online to look like this musical
queen.
But wearing her hair in this style can come
at a high cost.
Keeping the hair tied up all of the time means
it's liable to breaking, splitting, and losing
some of its natural bounce.
So it's only appropriate that Ariana uses
a variety of expensive hair products to keep
her ponytail looking sleek as ever.
She started wearing it in this style back
in 2014 and claimed she did so because her
hair was so damaged by bleach, that it was
the only style that hid the broken strands.
Luckily she's got enough money in the bank
to sort it out nowadays.
Along with being known for her ponytail, Ariana's
also known for splashing out on tattoos.
On January 29, 2019, Ariana revealed a new
tattoo to celebrate the release of her song,
"Seven Rings."
Originally posted to Instagram, Ariana explained
that the tattoo, which was done in Japanese
Kanji characters, meant the same as the song
title.
Unfortunately, it actually translated roughly
to "Barbecue grill."
Luckily, all of her other tattoos have been
more successful.
She has a large amount - 20 in fact - and
they include one of her favorite Pokémon,
a crescent moon and stars, more Japanese characters,
and a heart.
Good tattoos don't come cheap, so in total
Ariana's most likely spent a small fortune
on her ink.
Do you remember we said earlier that we'd
go back to talking about how Ariana is determined
to help people across the world?
It's finally time to astound you with just
how much charity work this star has done.
Ariana started raising money for charity at
the age of ten, and it's something she's continued
to devote time and money to, despite her busy
touring schedule.
She's taken part in a campaign to end online
bullying, raised money for Stand Up to Cancer,
and urged fans to stop supporting SeaWorld
and became a vegan.
As noted earlier, she's worked to help people
affected by HIV and AIDS, and she's helped
homeless and LGBT youths.
If that wasn't enough, Ariana has raised funds
for orphaned children in Malawi.
We must mention her One Love Manchester concert,
which reportedly raised $23 million after
a terrible tragedy occurred at her concert
only a few weeks previous.
It seems that Ariana's kept charity work a
consistent part of her life since a young
age, and it just works to remind us of what
a wonderful person she is.
That’s all for This Is How Ariana Grande
Spends Her Millions!
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habit?
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