Ronaldo beats Messi, others to become Instagram highest-paid star

Ronaldo beats Messi, others to become Instagram highest-paid star

Portugal star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has become the highest-paid star on the social media app, Instagram.

The 38-year-old footballer now rakes in a staggering £1.87 million per sponsored post, compared with American socialite, Kylie Jenner, 25, who earns £1.47 million for each post, Mail Online reports.

The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward often promotes the likes of sports website LiveScore, wellness brand Therabody and cryptocurrency exchange Binance on his Instagram account.

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He boasts a staggering 597 million followers on the social media platform, while Kylie follows closely behind him with 397 million followers.

Cristiano has seen huge growth on Instagram in recent years, as he ranked in third place on the 2019 Instagram Rich List earning around £755,000 per sponsored post.

Kylie has a whole host of brands including Kylie Cosmetics and Kylie Swim while she also works with brands including luxury French fashion brand Jean Paul Gaultier.

The Instagram Rich List was collated by HopperHQ and is based on how much each user can charge for a single Instagram post.

Ronaldo beats Messi, others to become Instagram highest-paid star