The music industry's elite couple, Bey and Jay, raked in mega dough this past year. As if it wasn't already expected, considering the multiple million-dollar business ventures they're both linked to.
The royal pair topped Forbes' richest celebrity couples list, collectively making a whopping $162 million in 2008, beating out other power couples who also make big bucks.
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith took the No. 2 spot, with $85 million earned together, while<--more--> David and Victoria Beckham rounded out the top three with annual earnings of $58 million, according to InTouch Weekly.
"Naturally, powerful people tend to gravitate toward other powerful people," clinical psychologist and celebrity researcher Jim Houran tells the magazine.
In related news, Mrs. Sasha Fierce appeared on BET's 106 & Park this week, promoting the release of her new album "I Am ....Sasha Fierce," which arrived in stores Tuesday. The singer performed her hit single, 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)' with an all-female band rocking the stage. After the electric performace, Bey could be seen flashing her husband's signature 'Roc' sign, preceded by a Heart, as she bashfully snickered at the camera.
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