A few years ago, Meghan Markle teased in an interview that she had big plans to return to Instagram after having had to disable her Instagram account in order to become a working royal. Now, the Duchess of Sussex has finally made her official return. On New Year’s Day 2025, Meghan shared her first post — though people had spotted the “@meghan” account months ago and had a feeling it might belong to her.
Now that Meghan is active on Instagram, her net worth could soar thanks to the influencer effect.
The age of social media advertising is upon us. It seems that any person with more than 10,000 followers is being offered brand deals, which are essentially posts from influencers that advertise a certain brand or product in exchange for money. Rumor has it that some of the stars with the biggest followings rake in upward of $1 million per paid post. …