‘South Park’ Creators Join Taylor Swift in the Billionaire Club

‘South Park’ Creators Join Taylor Swift in the Billionaire Club originally appeared on Parade.

Taylor Swift hit billionaire status in late 2023, thanks to her record-shattering Eras Tour, savvy music ownership, and a stacked real estate portfolio. Now, two more cultural icons are joining her in the three-comma club—and they got there by trolling the entertainment industry.

On Friday, July 25, Forbes confirmed that South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are officially billionaires following a new five-year, $1.5 billion streaming deal they reached with Paramount earlier in the week. The agreement will pay the pair at least $250 million annually to produce new episodes and secure global streaming rights for South Park on Paramount+. With this deal in place, Parker, 55, and Stone, 54, now hold an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion each.

Shortly after the news broke, the internet wasted no time reacting.

“Good for them. They’re both brilliant and should be fully rewarded financially for their gift and contribution to society. And unlike a vast majority of billionaires are truly self made,” one person wrote on Reddit.

“To reach billionaire status by calling people out on their bulls*** and trolling. They are the real ones,” another said.

“To be fair these guys are incredibly talented, they have won several Tony’s, Emmys, Grammys and have been Oscar nominated. They 100% deserve every penny of that,” chimed in a third.

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“Looks like another case of the rare ‘good billionaire.’ Like, before it was Taylor Swift, and… that’s it,” someone else pointed out.

“One of the rare times when people actually earn their billionaire status!” added another.

The deal comes after a rocky few weeks of behind-the-scenes drama. When Paramount delayed the Season 27 premiere amid its ongoing merger with Skydance Media, Parker and Stone didn’t hold back. “This merger is a ***t show,” they posted on X, “and it’s f***ing up South Park.” One week and $1.5 billion later, the premiere aired—complete with Jesus warning the show’s main characters not to provoke Paramount, and President Donald Trump in bed with Satan.

The show’s staying power is undeniable. Since its 1997 debut, South Park has generated over 300 episodes, dozens of licensing deals, and a Broadway hit (The Book of Mormon). But Parker and Stone’s real financial win came from a savvy 2007 deal that granted them 50% of all digital revenue—a bet that paid off massively when streaming exploded.

Instead of handing over ownership, the pair routed earnings through their production company, Park County, which remains entirely self-owned. That decision—along with major licensing deals, including a $550 million HBO Max contract and a previous $900 million Paramount deal (later valued at $935 million, per Forbes)—allowed them to retain full creative and financial control and, ultimately, join the billionaire ranks.

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With this week’s renegotiated deal in place, Parker and Stone will produce 10 new episodes a year through 2030. And if the Season 27 premiere was any indication, they have no intention of softening their satire—or steering clear of controversy.

At a Comic-Con panel Thursday night, when asked about the White House’s reaction to the episode—which officials called “desperate” and “uninspired”—Parker said, “We’re terribly sorry.”

In addition to the 35-year-old “Blank Space” singer, Parker and Stone now join a short list of self-made entertainment billionaires—a club that includes Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Rihanna, Jay‑Z, and Jerry Seinfeld.

‘South Park’ Creators Join Taylor Swift in the Billionaire Club first appeared on Parade on Jul 25, 2025

This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared.