What did Taylor Swift want to become when she grew up? Singer wanted to walk in her father's shoes as a child

Taylor Swift's popularity and net worth have reached unfathomable levels with the advent of the record-breaking Eras Tour. The concert ensemble featuring all her Eras started on March 17, 2023, and grossed more than a billion dollars by the end of the year. The Eras Tour also beat Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in net revenue, making it the highest earning Tour in history.

Imagining her doing something other than music seems impossible. However, the pop icon didn't always want to become a musician. In fact, as a child, she wanted to become something completely different.

Taylor Swift wanted to become a stockbroker as a child, following in her father's footsteps. Her parents even chose a gender-neutral name because they thought it would give her an edge in the corporate world.

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Taylor Swift was fascinated by her father's 'gung-ho' passion for his profession

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In a 2011 interview on YouTube (via Fox 13 News), Taylor Swift revealed how she became fascinated by her dad's profession as a child. She even said she wanted to become a financial advisor on the first day of school.

"On the first day of school, they're like, 'What do you guys want to be when you grow up?' And everybody's like, 'I want to be an astronaut,' or, 'I want to be a ballerina,'" she said. "I'm like, 'I'm going to be a financial advisor,'" commented Taylor Swift.

Taylor revealed that she had no idea what a stock broker did. She was so impressed by her father's 'gung-ho' passion for the field that she would tell everybody she could 'broke stocks!'

"I didn't know what a stock broker was when I was 8, but I would just tell everybody that's what I was going to be. I can broke stocks," Taylor continued.

Taylor's family expected her to succeed in the corporate world before she decided to make her mark with her music. For this reason, they thought of a gender-neutral name for the Grammy winner. They thought that a gender-neutral name would help her bypass the bias against women in the workplace.

In a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone, the Ronan singer revealed:

"My mom thought it was cool that if you got a business card that said 'Taylor,' you wouldn't know if I was a guy or a girl. She wanted me to be a business person in a business world."

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What is Taylor Swift's net worth?

Opening Night of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Image via Getty/Kevin Winter)

At 34, it is unlikely that Taylor Swift would switch careers and become a financial advisor. However, she needs a team of stock experts and financial managers to tackle her ever-increasing net worth.

According to Forbes, Taylor Swift's current net worth stands at $1.1 billion. The 14-time Grammy winner made history in 2023 by becoming a billionaire solely from her songs and performances. While other juggernauts like Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West entered the three-comma club primarily because of their side businesses, Taylor Swift earned her billionaire status solely through her music.

Rihanna, for instance, earns millions from her two billion-dollar companies, Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty. Jay-Z became a billionaire because of his stakes in two alcohol companies, Armand de Brignac Champagne and D'Usse Cognac.

Taylor Swift is farsighted and invests her money in profitable avenues. In the 2011 interview, Taylor revealed how her father taught her the importance of saving up and investing money in lucrative utilities.

"Ever since I was a little kid, ever since I was like eight years old, my dad has been telling me to save my money or invest in utilities. He lives and breathes it," she explained.

Taylor seems to follow her father well because a significant portion of her net worth is vested in real estate investments. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Taylor has invested over $150 million in properties across the United States. She has properties and houses in New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and many other places.

The singer earns a lot from brand endorsements. Her deals with companies like Coca-Cola, AT&T, Verizon, Capital One, CoverGirl, Air Asia, Qantas, Sony Electronics, Target, Capital One, Wireless Keds, and others will continue to boost her net worth in years to come.