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International Business Times UK
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Beyoncé's New Billionaire Status Under Fire Over Claims of $0.50/Hour, 10-Hour Ivy Park Factory Work

Beyoncé officially joins Taylor Swift and other billionaire musicians. But the Cowboy Carter singer has come under fire after reports surfaced that her Ivy Park clothing line used workers in Sri Lanka, earning just £4.30 ($5.00) a day.

The allegations centre on seamstresses, mostly young women from rural areas, who work long hours under strict conditions to produce the high-street sportswear collection sold in collaboration with Topshop.

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