Who’s richer? Anele and Kelly Rowland’s net worth are unbelievably close

Earlier this month South African television and radio presenter Anele Mdoda and American singer Kelly Rowland were trending on Twitter yet again, this time a yellow swimsuit was in question. 

ANELE AND KELLY ROWLAND FEUD EXPLAINED

It all started about two years ago when Anele Mdoda said that Kelly Rowland is not as pretty as the other Destiny’s Child members. This was in response to Sizwe Dhlomo’s tweet which said that Kelly was the star of Destiny’s Child. 

Since then whenever Kelly Rowland trends on Twitter so does Anele, which was what happened earlier this month. Kelly Rowland posted a snap in a yellow swimsuit while on vacation in Italy and Tweeps couldn’t help but notice that the swimsuit was almost identical to the one Anele Mdoda wore on her vacation to the Maldives. 

The pair began to trend on Twitter yet again with Mzansi thinking that Kelly Rowland did this to shade Anele. However, the mere speculation quickly turned into body shaming Anele and harsh remarks from American Twitter. 

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ANELE AND KELLY ROWLAND NET WORTH

While Anele recently tweeted that looks have never been her currency, her work seems to definitely reel it in. Therefore, Anele Mdoda and Kelly Rowland’s net worth is unbelievably close. According to Celebrity Net Worth Kelly Rowland’s net worth is $12 million (R179 million) while Anele Mdoda’s net worth is $10 million (R149 million) according to Buzz South Africa. 

ANELE NET WORTH = $10 MILLION

How did Anele Mdoda rack up a R149 million net worth? Anele studied towards her Bachelor’s degree Politics and International Relations at University of Pretoria (UP). She then got hired by Johannesburg-based radio station 947 Highveld Stereo. Anele and The Breakfast Club later became one of the best breakfast shows in Mzansi. 

She then ventured into television presenting and hosted an array of television shows such as SA’s Got Talent and the award-winning Real Talk With Anele. She also hosted Celebrity Game Night which bagged a Safta award for Best International Format Show.

She has previously been a judge on the Miss South Africa pageant and is set to host this year’s pageant. In addition to her hosting, her endorsement deals reel in substantial amounts as well. She also published a book titled It Feels So Wrong, But Laugh and has plans of releasing an autobiography and cookbooks.

KELLY ROWLAND NET WORTH = $12 MILLION

Kelly Rowland has not dropped an album since 2013. Therefore, fans are often curious about how she amassed a $12 million net worth. According to The Things, here is how  the Motivation hitmaker secured the bags over the years resulting in her net worth.

• Destiny’s Child – Kelly Rowland, along with Beyonce and Michelle Williams is how the star made most of her fortune. The trio released 5 studio albums, 5 compilation albums, and a total of 20 music videos. 
• Kelly Rowland’s feature on Dilemma – In 2002 the former Destiny’s Child member featured on Nelly’s hit Dilemma. The song is so popular that when it’s played today, everyone still remembers the words. Kelly Rowland texting Nelly on Microsoft Excel in the music video is also still a hot topic. 
• Kelly Rowland also featured on David Guetta When Love Takes Over which was also a hit, earning itself a number one spot on the US Billboard and Dance Chart.
• Simply Deep – Kelly Rowland’s debut album managed to go gold and landed her on the Billboard 200.
• On-screen roles – Kelly Rowland appeared on Bad Hair, Freddy vs. Jason, Think Like A Man and more. 
• Judge on the X-Factor – Her judge role on the competition earner her $1 million (R14 million).
• Superbowl performance – In 2013 Kelly Rowland joined Beyonce and Michelle Williams on stage for a Destiny’s Child reunion at the Superbowl.
• The Voice – The singer was a coach on the voice which earned her between $1-2 million per episode (R14-R29 million).
• Coachella appearance – Kelly Rowland appeared on stage for another Destiny’s Child reunion in 2018 at Coachella. Beyonce reportedly earned $8-12 million for her performance (R119 – R179 million) which Michelle and Kelly reportedly got a chunk off.