We’ll be the first to admit – the monetising of social media has gone a bit nuts in the recent years. Perhaps that comment may seem a little ironic from us, yet some celebrities are making more money than the GDP of most small countries.
A list recently provided by HopperHQ sheds light on the ludicrous costs of just one sponsored Instagram post, with some hovering around the $500,000 USD mark.
Maybe surprisingly for some, but Kim Kardashian does not top the list of the ten highest paid celebrities. Rather, Selena Gomez takes the top spot with a whopping $550,000 USD per post. With 123 million followers, she’s a considerable 22 million ahead of Kim, who comes in second at an even half a million dollars.
The man, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was recently named by Forbes as the world’s highest earning sportsman, averages around $400,000 USD per post. One can’t help but find his take on the subtle Instagram sponsoring slightly humorous.
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Only two men feature on the list, with LeBron James scraping in at $120,000 USD per post. See the full list in USD below:
1. Selena Gomez — approx. $543,000
2. Kim Kardashian — approx. $498,000
3. Cristiano Ronaldo — approx. $400,000
4. Kylie Jenner — approx. $398,000
5. Kendall Jenner — approx. $368,000
6. Khloe Kardashian — approx. $249,000
7. Kourtney Kardashian — approx. $249,000
8. Cara Delevingne — approx. $150,000
9. Gigi Hadid — approx. $120,000
10. LeBron James — approx. $120,000
