Juventus new signing Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Barcelona star Lione Messi and PSG footballer Neymar Junior to top the Instagram Rich List of athletes for 2018.
On Wednesday, HopperHQ.com, an Instagram scheduling tool, released an ‘Instagram Rich List’ in which it revealed a list of highest paid celebrities and influencers on the photo-sharing application.
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Protégées footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who also tops the list, earns $750,000 per post, followed by Neymar JR, who earns $600,000, and Lionel Messi, who charges $500,000 per post on Instagram.
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Meanwhile, Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli was placed at the ninth spot on the list with 22,500,000 followers — above Stephan Curry and Floyd Mayweather. The 29-year-old Indian cricket captain earns $120,000 per post.
Here is the complete list for athletes:
Here is the list of top 10 most paid celebrities on Insta:
1. Kylie Jenner: 111 million followers, $1m per post
2. Selena Gomez: 139 million followers, $800,000 per post
3. Cristiano Ronaldo: 137 million followers, $750,000 per post
4. Kim Kardashian West: 114 million followers, $720,000 per post
5. Beyonce Knowles: 116 million followers, $700,000 per post
6. Dwayne Johnson: 111 million followers, $650,000 per post
7. Justin Bieber: 101 million followers, $630,000 per post
8. Neymar da Silva Santos Junior: 100 million followers, $600,000 per post
9. Lionel Messi: 97 million followers, $500,000 per post
10. Kendall Jenner: 93 million followers, $500,000 per post
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