Year In Review 2020: The top 10 most-searched celebrities of the year

Elizabeth Di Filippo

·Lifestyle & Features Editor

December 22, 2020 at 3:09 p.m.

10. Kylie Jenner

Even during a pandemic, Kylie Jenner still managed to dominate Instagram and earn hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. The 23-year-old cosmetics mogul spent a majority of 2020 holed up inside of her $36.5 million Los Angeles home with daughter Stormi and pals, sharing sultry photos and videos to her more than 204 million followers on Instagram. Forbes magazine dubbed Jenner the highest-paid celebrity of 2020 after earning a reported $590 million. A majority of Jenner’s income was a result of selling a majority stake of her Kylie Cosmetics empire to Coty, which boasts an impressive portfolio of brands such as Gucci, CoverGirl and Adidas.

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In a year filled with uncertainty and anxiety, movies, television and pop culture served as a welcomed escape from life during COVID-19. Although there were fewer movies released and only a handful of red carpets and awards shows, celebrities continued to make headlines with their antics, romances and legal woes.

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