We’ve covered a lot of royalty recently, so naturally it’s time to take you into the lavishly expensive life of the queen of pop music herself, Beyoncé.
Net Worth
There are a few people in the world who can compare to the kind of success Beyoncé has. We all know her as a world-class singer, actor, producer, and I think there’s a solid chance that she’s secretly the rogue artist known as Banksy.
With all that success, how much money do you think she’s put away? If we’re just counting Beyoncé alone, that number goes as high as 500 million dollars. As oppressive as that would be for pretty much anyone else on the planet, for Beyoncé that’s surprisingly low.
There is more money we need to count, though. You see, she picked up a husband who also earns stacks on stacks on stacks. His career in the music industry has earned him more money than Eminem’s, Snoop Dogg’s, or Drake’s. That total comes up to 1.3 billion dollars. Yeah, he’s got that kind of CEO-of-a-Silicon-Valley-company fortune.
So together, this comes to 92 billion dollars, or 1,800 million bucks. What, they could have made one more groundbreaking album each to get up to two billion dollars? They are so lazy.
Houses
As far as homes that the Knowles family have, what do they own? A castle that flies through the air? Well, their homes are impressive. They’re definitely not flying-castle impressive, not yet anyway.
Their most famous home is their L.A. mansion. This one costs 88 million dollars. It’s a 2,787-square-meter property. This expansive, beautiful property comprises six separate buildings, all joined together. They have between them eight bedrooms and eleven bathrooms.
The space also has a ton of great amenities. That includes the home’s basketball court, personal spa, recording space, and probably much more we don’t even know about.
Perhaps their most original home is their converted New Orleans pad that was once a dilapidated church that literally no one wanted at all. Seriously, they picked up the old property for like 100 dollars. Then they renovated it into one of the most charming family homes I’ve ever seen, with these gorgeous hardwood floors and a massive art collection on the walls.
Can they just make this an Airbnb so I can rent it out?
Unfortunately, while the pair doesn’t have any castles—and I’m sure they’re working on it—they probably spent all that castle money on their private jet. More on that later.
Car Collection
So what kind of cars does Beyoncé cruise around in? I can’t imagine one cool enough to fit her unless it was like a custom Bugatti that also flies and cleans the air as it drives.
They’ve got cars like their $113,000 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, their $455,000 Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR, their $670,000 Pagani Zonda F, and their 1957 C1 Corvette, which is technically worth a hundred thousand dollars, but to a lot of classic car lovers out there, this model is truly priceless.
By all accounts, there’s one car that’s rumored to be their absolute favorite. That would be the couple’s red Ferrari F430 Spider. It’s a great car, don’t get me wrong—one worth two hundred and twenty thousand dollars. Is it their nicest car, though? I’m not so sure. Though it is reported to have some sort of sentimental value for the pair, so I guess it’s okay that’s their favorite.
All that matters is which one my favorite is. That would be their Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, which is worth two million dollars. It’s one of the nicest cars on the road today and definitely a major highlight of their collection.
But does it really seem like Jay-Z and Beyoncé as a couple? No. I’d say the car that really seems perfect for this couple would be their Maybach Exelero. This car is the perfect blend of old-school Hollywood style and modern beauty. What could sound more like the king and queen of modern pop than that?
Oh, and it’s their most expensive ride, one that runs eight million dollars. Sorry, Bugatti—you just don’t win this one.
When you think about Beyoncé and cars, your mind automatically rolls back to her and Lady Gaga cruising around in the car from Kill Bill for the “Telephone” music video. No? Is that just me?
Unfortunately, none of them actually own that car, or won’t even like it. Even Quentin Tarantino, who used to drive it as his personal car, said he had to stop because too many people recognized it. So this car, that was made iconic twice over, is probably just collecting dust in Tarantino’s garage next to the suitcase from Pulp Fiction and Django’s cowboy hat. What a shame.
What’s really cool about this car collection when it comes to Beyoncé and Jay-Z is that they actually drive the cars. People who are as rich as the two of them often just have drivers who take them anywhere they want to go. These services often cost tens of thousands of dollars a year.
While I do occasionally use drivers for more official functions, the Knowles family, though, has been pictured many times cruising in traffic and all around L.A. in their fancy vehicles. By all accounts, they seem to be pretty normal drivers.
Though that’s not always a good thing. Listen to this: Beyoncé actually has a bit of a driving record. Not Amanda Bynes bad, but still worth noting. Beyoncé has been pulled over for texting while driving and even received a ticket.
All I want to know is, what was that text she got pulled over for? Take a second to make—
Private Plane
Sure, just how ridiculous it would be if Beyoncé and Jay-Z flew like the rest of us. Can you even picture the two of them standing in line at security, taking their shoes off and putting them in those little bins, going through the metal detectors? Absolutely not.
When you’re that kind of big deal, even first class is slumming it big time. That’s why when it comes time for the pair to fly around the world, they do so in a private plane fit for American musical royalty of their unique stature.
When the Knowles family wants to fly around the world, they cruise around in a luxury Bombardier Challenger 850. It’s a plush, elegant ride that is as classy and effortlessly radiant as Beyoncé herself.
In order to fly around as well as the Knowles family does, you have to drop 40 million dollars or some—I’m like, oh, that 40 million dollars is probably still saving her money. There’s no telling how much she flies. These things are expensive to maintain, too, so that might actually hurt even her purse strings.
It’s been reported that one of these planes can cost as high as 2 million thirty-five thousand five hundred and eighty-four dollars for applying 400 hours per year, and 400 hours is probably low for her.
Honestly, though, Bombardier should just give her a plane and have her do commercials with her and Jay-Z showing how fancy flying in one of these could be. That would definitely earn them that four million dollars back easy, given that her parents—
Gifts For Her Daughter
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are pop music royalty. Blue Ivy was a princess of pop at birth. As so, when it comes to the gifts she’s given for birthdays, Christmases, and more, she is treated to the kinds of presents truly fit for a little child royal.
Seriously, take a second to emotionally prepare yourself for all of your childhood Christmas presents to get devastated in comparison.
It’s been said that Blue Ivy has been given gifts such as a golden rocking horse and a Barbie with real diamonds. Still, I imagine for her first birthday there were lines of people all the way down the block waiting with offerings for the newborn Knowles. Don’t fact-check that, I just want to assume it’s true.
Disney
So it’s safe to say that Beyoncé is a big Disney fan. The only question remaining here is when this family went to Disney World. This is actually a normal thing for the family, as they’ve been spotted at the park multiple times.
When you’re huge celebrities like Beyoncé and her family, though, you can’t go to Disney World the same way everyone else does. You thought it looked weird to imagine Beyoncé and Jay-Z waiting in line at the airport? Just try to imagine them waiting in line for Space Mountain. Impossible.
Well, they take the Disney VIP package. According to anyone who has taken a special ticket, they say it’s awesome. Everything about this deal is a giant magic trick.
It’s very possible that you were at one of these parks with Beyoncé, Katy Perry, or Demi Lovato without ever having known it. They are snuck in through private entrances other people don’t have access to. They are reserved special seats. They don’t have to wait for events such as parades, shows, or even meals.
As far as skipping the line for rides goes, they are literally snuck into the rides when they stop, and nobody ever sees them come on or off. They’re even allowed to bring in their own bodyguards.
I know, I know—this is unlikely how they do it—but I really, really hope that Beyoncé and her family have been guarded by a jacked-up former MMA fighter bodyguard who crammed himself into a Goofy costume.
Tell me if you saw a giant Goofy roundhouse-kicking some guy who is trying to get to Beyoncé and her family, that wouldn’t be the best trip to Disney anyone’s ever had.
As impressive as all that is, I still want them to live in some sort of royal palace. Let’s just make them king and queen for real. How bad could it be?