It pays to be famous! The eye-watering amount the cast of Married At First Sight is making this year as Instagram influencers
Several stars from the latest season of Married At First Sight are fast becoming the most followed brides and grooms the social experiment has ever produced.
Melinda Willis now has a whopping 557,000 followers on Instagram, and Influencer Marketing Center estimates she can charge up to $2,700 per sponsored post.
Evelyn Ellis is the second most followed bride with 403,000 followers and she can charge brands that want to collaborate up to $1,950.
Evelyn’s boyfriend Duncan James is the third most followed MAFS star of the last season with 317,000 followers.
This means he can charge brands an estimated $1,550 for each sponsored post.
The eye-watering amount the cast of Married At First Sight is making this year as Instagram influencers
Other stars have had only moderate success building their social media brands.
Tahnee Cook has gained 223k followers while Ollie Skelton has gained 177k followers.
Meanwhile, Shannon Adams has drawn the fewest followers at 20,000, followed by Hugo Armstrong at 29,000.
Just days after this year’s finale aired, nearly half of the contestants signed with management and PR agencies.
Perth-based brides Bronte Schofield and Lyndall Grace signed with the same manager.
Fan favorites are represented by Benji Hart’s THE.mgmt.
Sandy Jawanda, who was linked to Dan Hunjas on the dating show, will also be represented by the same company.
Melinda Willis (pictured) now has a whopping 557,000 followers on Instagram and Influencer Marketing Hub estimates she can command an estimated $2,700 per sponsored post
Melbourne-based Claire Nomarhas has signed up with an influencer management company, One Day Dream Talent.
Harrison Boon has signed with Rojo Consulting, which also looks after Olivia Frazer, Jackson Lonie, Cody Bromley and Tamara Djordjevic.
Sydney-based public relations manager Tahnee Cook is also reported to have signed with a company to help her arrange deals.
Janelle Han will continue to be represented by MGMT, who has been taking care of her since her career as a TikTok star began before the pandemic.
Evelyn Ellis (pictured) is the second most-followed bride with 403,000 followers and can charge brands that want to collaborate $1950
Alyssa Barmonde is also said to be in final negotiations with a Sydney-based company, as is her on-screen groom Duncan James.
Sydney-based public relations manager Tahnee is also reported to have signed with a company to help her arrange deals.
Janelle Han will continue to be represented by MGMT, who has been taking care of her since her career as a TikTok star began before the pandemic.
Alyssa Barmonde is also said to be in final negotiations with a Sydney-based company, as is her on-screen groom Duncan James.
Business savvy Melinda and her friend Layton Mills plan to handle their own questions, despite several encounters with eager firms.
Evelyn’s boyfriend Duncan James (pictured with Ellis) is the third most-followed MAFS star of the final season with 317,000 followers