#TaylorSwift has managed to fashion a monoculture out of herself in a media environment marked by fragmentation — and grow into a net worth of over $2 billion in the process. The achievement is only possible due to the culture Swift has managed to create around herself throughout her nearly 20-year career, one that reached new heights after the 2014 release of her Grammy-winning album #1989. ✍️: Corbin Bolies 📸: Valerie Terranova/Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images 🔗 Read the full story at the link in bio.