Robin Thicke, Musician, $10 million

Not minding that the 2021 drama of Emily Ratajkowski’s assault allegation against Robin Thicke has put him on the media front again. His 2013 song, “Blurred Lines,” brought him to the limelight and established his celebrity status. Many people consider him a one-hit-wonder, but that’s not even close to the real story.

In the beginning, Thicke had no money to fund his music group’s first demo recording, and it eventually had to be paid for by someone else. He managed to support himself through songwriting, but when he eventually ventured into releasing his studio album, the first attempt was a disaster.