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Madonna's A Billionaire Now, Thanks To Record 'MDNA' Tour Earnings (REPORT)

Madonna's Billion Dollar Achievement
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Senior Editor for Mobile and Innovations, The Huffington Post

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Madonna's a billionaire now, according to a new report in the New York Post.

Her net worth jumped after her MDNA Tour brought in a whopping $305,158,363, making it the highest-grossing tour of 2012. That's not counting the $75 million in merch sales, nor does it include the $10 million in TV and DVD rights that came with the 88-stop jaunt around the globe.

The news comes amid a strong few months for the singer. Madonna made a bold statement at this year's GLAAD Awards, where she arrived to present Anderson Cooper with an award in full cub scout regalia. The costume was a comment on the Boy Scouts of America's gay ban, and drew the ire of the likes of Rick Perry.

Despite plenty of controversy and negative press, the singer continues to prove her staying power. In addition to the tour, "MDNA" notched a No. 1 Billboard debut (although sales tumbled dramatically in the following weeks). Madonna's 2012 Super Bowl halftime performance also drew in more viewers than Beyonce's did this past February.

According to Womens' Wear Daily, the 54-year-old singer's net worth had hovered around $700 million for some time.

Madonna Through The Years
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Madonna, "The Virgin Tour", June 1985 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna performs at Live Aid, July 1985 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna on the cover of Playboy, 1985 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna performing in Paris, Aug. 1987 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna performs during her 'Girlie Show' in Bercy Omnisport Palace in Paris, Sept. 1993 (credit:Getty)
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Jan. 1990 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna on her "Blonde Ambition" tour, April 1990 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna blows the crowd a kiss after receiving the award for Best Female Video 07 September during the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, Sept. 1995 (credit:Getty)
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1996 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards (credit:Getty)
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Madonna at Vogue Fashion Awards, Jan. 1998 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna, "Ray of Light" video, Sept. 1998 (credit:Getty)
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41st Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 1999 (credit:Getty)
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Performing at 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards (credit:Getty)
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Madonna, 'Drowned World Tour', July 2001 (credit:Getty)
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2003 MTV Video Music Awards -- The kiss that rocked the world. (credit:Getty)
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Madonna, April 2003 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna reads from her new children's book "Mr. Peabody's Apples", Dec. 2003 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna's "Re-Invention" Tour, May 2004 (credit:Getty)
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U.K. leg of Madonna's "Re-Invention" Tour, Aug. 2004 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna performs at Live 8 London, July 2005 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna and her then-husband, Guy Richie, at the TIFF Gala Premiere of his film "Revolver", Sept. 2005 (credit:Getty)
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Premiere Of Madonna's Documentary "I'm Going To Tell", Oct. 2005 (credit:Getty)
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Awards Room at 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards, Nov. 2005 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna plays G-A-Y at Astoria, Nov. 2005 (credit:Getty)
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48th Annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 2006 (credit:Getty )
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Madonna plays Wembley Arena during her "Confessions" world tour, Aug. 2006 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna performs in Germany in the European leg of her "Confessions" world tour, Aug. 2006 (credit:Getty)
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Live Earth London, July 2007 (credit:Getty)
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"I Am Because We Are" Premiere at Cannes, May 2008 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna performs at Dodger Stadium, with a special appearance from Britney Spears, Nov. 2008 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna with daughter Lourdes at the New York premiere of "NINE", Dec. 2009 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna holds hands with her adopted daughter Mercy James as she arrives at the 'Raising Malawi Academy for Girls' in Chinkhota, Malawi, April 2010 (credit:Getty)
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Macy's "Material Girl" Collection Launch with daughter Lourdes and "Material Girl" model Taylor Momsen, Sept. 2010 (credit:Getty)
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2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with daughter Lourdes, Feb. 2011 (credit:Getty)
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Madonna attends the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011. (credit:Getty)

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