People have been scratching their heads ever since Yeezy announced he’s in $53 million of “personal debt,” and now we’ve learned that Kim’s kept her money completely disconnected from her rapper husband’s.
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West share a family name, two kids, a love for fashion and a combined almost 60 million Twitter followers – but they keep their finances separate.
Both “make a lot of money, and money is not a problem with them,” a source tells PEOPLE.
“They keep their accounts basically separate,” the source added, explaining that West will “talk about ‘my money’ and ‘her money.’ ”
As the rapper continues to make headlines for his Twitter rants – most recently publicly asking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion after announcing he has $53 million in “personal debt” – here’s what the Wests are earning, according to the latest Forbes estimates.
KIM
In 2015, Forbes ranked Kardashian West No. 33 on the list of top 100 highest paid celebrities that year.
According to the business magazine, the 35-year-old reality star “has monetized fame better than any other,” making more in 2015 than any previous year – in fact, her earnings nearly doubled from the year before, jumping from $28 million in 2014 to nearly $53 million in 2015.
KANYE
West, meanwhile, did not make Forbes‘ list of 100 highest paid celebrities in 2015, which means he was estimated to have made less than $28.5 million (the amount earned by the celebrities that ranked 95-100 on the list).
Comparatively, the rapper was ranked No. 20 on the list in 2014, as well No. 6 on Forbes‘ list of Hip Hop Cash Kings 2014.
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