As songstress and actress Selena Gomez finds herself on the brink of entering the world’s richest, it makes us think if music really is the cure. The cure to the United Nations’ bleeding wallet. No clinical trials are needed for this one because the revenue generated by Taylor Swift and Barbie is already in.

In 2017, Taylor Swift wrote, “The old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh… ‘cos she’s dead.” Although still iconic, the line begs to be rephrased to, “The old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh.. ‘cos she’s balancing the US economy,” as the Grammy winner is estimated to have added $5 billion to the world economy as per QuestionPro’s research. But The Eras Tour has now found a friend in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. As per Pop Hive’s tweet, both seem to be balancing the economy with their contributions.

As Greta Gerwig puts her most fabulous foot forward with Barbie, Taylor Swift and the US Economy have pitched in the loudest “Hi Barbie!” for their own reasons.

The US Economy because not only did the movie bring in a colossal box office collection of $200 million in less than a week but because the resurgence of ‘Barbie-core’ around back-to-school season has sold out every little pink stationary and outfit.

Taylor Swift and Barbie will now be shouldering the burden of maintaining the economic balance of what is considered to be the world’s largest economy. The news comes just weeks after Selena Gomez is at heels length from joining the Kardashians in the billionaire club. But although it is all about females and finance, Gomez’s billion differs from that of Taylor Swift and Barbie by miles.

How is Selena Gomez’s financial impact different from Taylor Swift’s and Barbie’s?

In the case of Selena Gomez and her speedy rise to $1 Billion, it is her makeup brand that is burning the midnight oil. While the singer and actress made a fortune out of her contribution to the entertainment industry, it is when she dipped her hands in beauty and cosmetics that she paved her path to becoming a billionaire. The billion dollars that now the world has its eye on will be Gomez’s and whatever charity she chooses to donate a part of it to. A stark contrast to that of Taylor Swift and Barbie.

In the case of Taylor Swift and Barbie, the billions that they make are not going straight into their pockets. Especially for Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. The movie has cut the ribbon for another era of pink and rhinestone-induced fashion. This ultimately benefits every industry that can paste Barbie on their products and make them sell. Similarly, for Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour boosts local businesses as well as tourism. Although after saving the US economy, Taylor Swift may also catch up to her best friend in the billionaire club. For a country that has never had a female president, the US is surely running on girl power.

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