WITH 64.4 million fans on Instagram, she’s got more followers than Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. But chances are Brits may not have heard of Brazilian superstar Anitta , who can lay claim to the title of the world’s most popular WAG .
One of the biggest Latin musicians of her generation - with more than 30million monthly Spotify listeners, a Grammy nomination, and collaborations with stars such as Cardi B and Kylie to her name - Annita is said to be worth a cool $50million. So she'll certainly be out-earning her footballer beau, Vinicius Souza, who hails from plucky Championship side Sheffield United . From humble beginnings in a Rio de Janeiro favela, Annita has conquered South America with her chart-topping hits, even performing at the Olympics opening ceremony.
Fiercely independent, she acted as her own manager for years, and has even sat on the board of Latin America’s biggest banks. And a viral video of her getting a tattoo on her bum spiralled into a controversial political scandal engulfing then-president Jair Bolsanaro. So just who is the “Queen of Brazilian Pop”? With an artisan mum and a car battery salesman dad, Anitta was born in 1993, growing up in the Honório Gurgel favela, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro.
Following her parents' divorce when she was a toddler, the family found themselves even more strapped for cash. The future pop-megastar slept in the same room as her mum and brother, as this was where their .