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Influencers reveal how much money they make

Nbcwashington · · 457 words · By Lindsay Weinberg; E Online
Social Media Monetization Wealth inequality Influencer Economy
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Online Money doesn't grow on trees — but it does come from likes.

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This year, #RichTok exploded on social media with content creators like Becca Bloom documenting their caviar-coated and Van Cleef-adorned lifestyles for all to see online.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Lily Phillips —who went viral last year for sleeping with 101 men in one day — told E! News she has made "millions" posting NSFW content”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Lily Phillips' earnings from NSFW content.
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Claim 2: “OnlyFans creator Sophie Rain said she made more than $43 million in just one year on the site”
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Claim 3: “Jaclyn's eponymous cosmetics line”
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The provided evidence for Jaclyn Hill consists of Wikipedia landing pages and an Instagram profile, but does not explicitly confirm the existence or name of her cosmetics line in the snippets provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jaclyn - Wikipedia. Jump to content. Main menu. move to sidebarhide. Navigation . Main page. Contents. Current events. Random article. About Wikipedia. Contact us. Contribute . Help. Learn to edit. Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaclyn
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web search NEUTRAL — Jaclyn Hill - Wikipedia. Jump to content. Main menu. move to sidebarhide. Navigation . Main page. Contents. Current events. Random article. About Wikipedia. Contact us. Contribute . Help. Learn to edi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaclyn_Hill
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web search NEUTRAL — 8M Followers, 1,080 Following, 1,985 Posts - JACLYN TORREY💍 (@jaclynhill) on Instagram: "Animal mommy🐶🐶🐈 🐕 Wife to my dream man💍👰🏻♀️ teamjaclyn@smithsaint.com"
https://www.instagram.com/jaclynhill/
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Claim 4: “Jeffree Star, who started his self-named makeup brand in 2014”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources (Who What Wear, PS Beauty) confirm Jeffree Star founded Jeffree Star Cosmetics in 2014.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffree Star (born Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr., November 15, 1985) is an American makeup artist, media personality and singer-songwriter. He is the founder and owner of Jeffree Star Cosmetics. In 2009…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffree_Star
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffree Star Cosmetics, Inc. is an American cosmetics company founded by Internet personality and musician Jeffree Star. Star invested his life savings to start the company's makeup line in 2014, late…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffree_Star_Cosmetics
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secret World of Jeffree Star is an American web series created by YouTuber Shane Dawson. The web series was announced on July 24, 2018, through Dawson's Twitter. Its premiere debuted August 1, 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_World_of_Jeffree_St…
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Claim 5: “content creators like Becca Bloom documenting their caviar-coated and Van Cleef-adorned lifestyles for all to see online”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, TikTok, The Mirror) confirm Becca Bloom is a social media influencer known for documenting her ultra-luxurious lifestyle, including luxury shopping and high-end living.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rebecca C. Ma, better known as Becca Bloom, is an American entrepreneur, socialite, and social media influencer. She is the co-founder of Hearth Wireless Chargers, and a luxury fashion influencer. She…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becca_Bloom
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web search NEUTRAL — Becca Bloom is a social-media influencer and entrepreneur who rose to fame on TikTok for showcasing an ultra-luxurious lifestyle—private jets, designer fashion, high-end homes. Yet many people feel un…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/why-does-becca-bloom-make-vi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Becca Bloom, 27, shot to fame on TikTok after she began sharing videos of her lavish lifestyle, including luxury shopping hauls, meals prepared by her private chef, and her expensive wedding in Lake C…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/billionaire-heiress-sl…
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Claim 6: “Alix Earle charging $450,000 per Instagram Story”
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Multiple web sources report that Vickie Segar claimed Alix Earle earns a 'whopping 6-figure payday' (specifically cited as $450,000 in the claim) for a single Instagram Story, as reported by The New York Times.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Certain American television events in 2026 have been scheduled. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_American_television
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Call Her Daddy is an advice and comedy podcast created by Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn in 2018. The podcast was owned and distributed by Barstool Sports until June 2021, when it was announced that C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_Her_Daddy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valentin Aleksandrovich "Val" Chmerkovskiy (born March 24, 1986) is a Ukrainian and American professional Latin and ballroom dancer and choreographer. Born in Odesa and raised in Brooklyn, he started …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentin_Chmerkovskiy
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Claim 7: “marketing agency cofounder Vickie Segar — whose firm Article 41 has worked with Earle on brand deals — during a talk at the University of North Carolina, per The New York Times”
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Multiple sources confirm Vickie Segar is the co-founder of Article 41 and that the firm has worked with Alix Earle on brand deals.
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web search NEUTRAL — Benjamin Gildin and Vickie Segar, who run Article 41. U.N.C. doesn’t have a formal contract with Ms. Segar or her firm, Article 41. But the school has encouraged students and coaches to work with them…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/business/unc-student-athl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Article 41 co-founder Vickie Segar — who has worked with the TikTok star on previous brand deals — made the claim while speaking with University of North Carolina athletes, the New York Times reported…
https://pagesix.com/2025/04/28/celebrity-news/alix-earles-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The claim comes from businesswoman Vickie Segar, who has worked with Alix on previous brand deals. Vickie founded the company Article 41, which works with college athletes to help them market their so…
https://www.justjared.com/2025/04/29/how-much-alix-earle-mak…
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Claim 8: “Mikayla's Point of View Beauty”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Mikayla Nogueira is the co-founder of the cosmetics brand POV Beauty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Charles Dickinson (born May 23, 1999) is an American YouTuber and makeup artist. While working as a local makeup artist in his hometown of Bethlehem, New York, Charles started a YouTube channel,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Charles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marques Keith Brownlee ( mar-KEZ BROWN-lee; born December 3, 1993), known professionally as MKBHD, is an American influencer, tech reviewer, postcaster and professional ultimate frisbee player, best k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marques_Brownlee
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikayla Jane Nogueira (born June 13, 1998) is an American social media influencer and businesswoman. She has over 17 million followers on TikTok, where she posts beauty and makeup content. She is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikayla_Nogueira
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Claim 9: “Jeffree Star... now earns $50,000 when he hosts a TikTok live”
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Only one TikTok-related search result mentions Jeffree Star making $50,000 a day/per live; other sources do not corroborate this specific financial figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Charles Dickinson (born May 23, 1999) is an American YouTuber and makeup artist. While working as a local makeup artist in his hometown of Bethlehem, New York, Charles started a YouTube channel,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Charles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffree Star (born Jeffrey Lynn Steininger Jr., November 15, 1985) is an American makeup artist, media personality and singer-songwriter. He is the founder and owner of Jeffree Star Cosmetics. In 2009…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffree_Star
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konvict Kulture is a record label founded by singer Akon, Melvin Brown and Bu Thiam in 2003 under the name Konvict Muzik. Artists including T-Pain, Kat DeLuna, Mali Music, Red Café, Dolla, Ya Boy, and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konvict_Kulture
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Claim 10: “makeup influencer Mikayla Nogueira showed off her massive designer shopping haul... totaling an estimated $186,000”
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While evidence confirms Mikayla Nogueira is a beauty influencer, none of the provided search results mention a specific shopping haul totaling $186,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charli Grace D'Amelio ( də-MIL-ee-oh; born May 1, 2004) is an American social media personality and dancer. She was a competitive dancer for over a decade before she came to prominence in late 2019, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charli_D'Amelio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikayla Jane Nogueira (born June 13, 1998) is an American social media influencer and businesswoman. She has over 17 million followers on TikTok, where she posts beauty and makeup content. She is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikayla_Nogueira
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rachel Anne Accurso (née Griffin; born November 30, 1982), better known as Ms. Rachel, is an American YouTuber, educator, singer-songwriter, and activist. She created the eponymous YouTube series Ms. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ms._Rachel
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Claim 11: “Lily Phillips... went viral last year for sleeping with 101 men in one day”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Lily Phillips sleeping with 101 men in one day.
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