Arrest Made At Taylor Swift’s New England Home

Taylor Swift's week ended in Kansas City, where she was performing three shows at Arrowhead Stadium. However, earlier in the week, an arrest was made outside her home here in New England. A woman was charged with trespassing on Swift's property in Rhode Island.

According to the Providence Journal, the woman who was arrested was previously warned against trespassing at Swift's beachfront mansion in Westerly, Rhode Island.

The Providence Journal also detailed that the woman was 54 years old. Upon the police's arrival, "they found the woman outside the front gates," the report states. The woman was eventually released on $1,000 bail. Next, she will face a court arraignment this Friday, July 14.

The Rhode Island property has numerous "No Trespassing" signs posted, but over the years, that has not prevented unwanted guests from roaming Swift's grounds. Since Swift bought the mansion in 2013, at least four arrests have been made for trespassers here.

If you are wondering if there's a song about this, the answer is yes. Well, kind of. Swift's eighth studio record Folklore, released in 2020, has ties to Rhode Island. The opening lyrics to "The Last Great American Dynasty" are, "Rebekah rode up on the afternoon train/It was sunny./Her saltbox house on the coast." According to a story from the Providence Journal in May, the name Rebekah refers to the mansion's previous owner in Westerly.

"Prior to Swift, the house was owned by Rebekah Harkness, a divorcée who famously married into the Standard Oil fortune in 1947," they say. Swift's song allegedly references the mystical behavior of Harkness, stating, "There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen. She had a marvelous time ruining everything"

The next line starts with, "Rebekah gave up on the Rhode Island set, forever." Perhaps with another person being arrested for trespassing Swift's home in Rhode Island, she may consider doing the same.

Swift has been playing "The Last Great American Dynasty" live each night during the Eras tour. It's performed during the Folklore portion of the set, typically about the 26th song in the set. Swift's next tour stop is Denver this weekend.

Taylor Swift is the second richest self-made woman in music. Just how much is she worth and who is the first? Both are great questions. Let's take a look ... Taylor comes in at number 34 on Forbes’ ranking of the country's most successful women entrepreneurs, executives, and entertainers.

Thirty-four doesn't have the same ring as 22, but it's nothing to sneeze at. Her net worth is $740 million. She beats Donna Karan, at 74 years old, who is reaping the benefits of her fashion empire to the tune of $510 million. Even Reese Witherspoon, who is considered the world's richest actress, doesn't compare to Tay. Reese's net worth is estimated at $440 million.

Taylor also beats Judge Judy ($480 million). Judith Sheindlin was named the highest-paid television host in 2018, bringing in about $47 million annually. Now that she's retired from the bench - and the camera - she still has her hand in tv production and makes a pretty penny off of syndication.

Oprah Winfrey winds up at number 13 (Taylor's lucky number) with a net worth of $2.5 billion. Ebay's Meg Whitman is number 11 and worth $3 billion. And number one goes to Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply, the largest wholesale distributor of roofing materials in the US. Hendricks is worth a whopping $15 billion dollars.

Coming in at number 61 on the list, Barbra Streisand is one of a select few who is an "EGOT" (recipient of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), not to mention the highest U.S. civilian honor: the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

Babs' net worth comes in at $430 million.

According to Grammy.com, Dolly Parton has written close to 3,000 songs throughout her seven-decade career. Of those, only 450 of those songs have been recorded, some by her and some by other artists. But that's not where she gets the bulk of her $440 million net worth. That money actually comes from her stake in Dollywood. Dolly is at number 59.

The Canadian mega-star has sold more than 220 million albums worldwide and is worth $430 million dollars, earning a bulk of that from her Las Vegas residencies.
In December of 2022, Dion revealed she suffers from a rare neurological disorder called "stiff person syndrome" that affects her ability to sing.

According to Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center, stiff-person syndrome (SPS) affects roughly less than 5,000 people in the U.S. Its symptoms include stiff muscles in the torso, arms, and legs, and sensitivity to touch, noise, and emotional distress, which can trigger muscle spasms in diagnosed people.

In May of 2023, she canceled her Courage World Tour to concentrate on her health.

Beyonce puts the mega in mega-stardom. She and her husband Jay-Z share the record for the most Grammy nominations in history with 88 each. In February 2023, Bey broke the record for the most wins ever - a stunning 32 Grammys.

Her net worth of $540 million can't outshine Taylor's $740, and it's miles behind number 1 ...

Checking in at number 45 on the list of America's Richest Self-Made Women is the Queen of Pop. Madonna grossed about $1.2 billion on the road. Add that to the rest of her accomplishments: movies, books, album sales, and you get a cool $580 million.

As mentioned, Taylor is in 2nd as far as musicians go on the list. And she's not even close ...

The musician with the highest net worth on the list of America's Richest Self-Made Women is Rihanna, mostly thanks to her cosmetics line Fenty. Rihanna's net worth is an astonishing $1.4 billion.