Celebrity | Rihanna 14 Crazy Celeb Appearance Fees Rihanna gets paid how much to turn on Christmas lights? By Evann Gastaldo Posted Oct 21, 2012 9:54 AM CDT Copied In this Aug. 31, 2006 file photo, Rihanna arrives at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, FILE) Another reminder that you're not a celebrity: You don't get paid $8 million to switch on your Christmas lights. But that is how much Rihanna is reportedly getting paid to do just that at a London mall this holiday season. To be fair, she's giving a concert, too. Celebuzz rounds up 13 more celebrity appearance fees: Beyoncé snagged $2 million to perform at a private St. Barts party on New Year's Eve. Meanwhile, hubby Jay-Z got just $1 million to appear in Las Vegas for a New Year's Eve party. Rutgers paid Snooki $30,000 to do a Q&A session—more than Toni Morrison got to speak there. If, for some reason, you want Paris Hilton to come to your event, you'll have to pay $100,000. To hear four songs from Mariah Carey, pony up $250,000. Christina Aguilera got paid a cool million to appear at a private Halloween party for an hour. Click for the complete list. Read These Next Trump "never heard" that "shylocks" is offensive. Doctor left her Alaskan cruise and never returned. At least 13 people are dead in Texas flooding. He was caught working for 4 startups at once. Report an error