Selena Gomez races ahead of every Kardashian and tops the first ever Instagram Rich List

Selena Gomez earns a whopping 3 Crore rupees for one Instagram post! Read on for more....

By Shikha Kohli

Updated on Jul 17, 2017 | 01:27 AM IST | 3.9M

From Huda Kattan to Zoella, social media stars also earn up to Rs 10 lakh per post – you just need a few million followers first.

While most of us use Instagram to tag our friends in Memes, use the filters to make us better looking and stalk that ex, the rich and famous have made a major business out of it.Hopper HQ – an Instagram scheduling site – has published the first-ever Instagram Rich List to see exactly who is making the most dollar for their 'brunch' posts. The app curated this list compiling a list of internal data along with publicly available information.

Now, this is what may come as a surprise to you! Selena Gomez reportedly takes home £425,000 (close to Rs 3 crores) for one post to her 122 million followers. She's the most followed person on Instagram so maybe this extravagant amount makes sense. She's closely followed by every single Kardashian sister, plus Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne and footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.

This list also includes- 'social media influencers'. And this is where it gets interesting. The top spot was taken by beauty guru Huda Kattan, who reportedly earns up to nearly Rs 11 lakh for each post. British beauty blogger Zoe Sugg aka Zoella, are also said to earn Rs 8 lakh per post.

So how exactly do they do it?

"With approximately 700 million active monthly users across the world it offers a wealth of potential customers for brands that have the budget to harness the influence of the people on our lists," explains Mike Bandar, co-founder of HopperHQ.com, 'and a chance for people to make a real career out of 'gramming''.

"In the last couple of years, influencers and celebrities have really caught on to the fact that endorsing brands on Instagram pays off."

You can make all this money too! All you need is a couple of million followers first. What is your take on this business? Comment below and let us know.