How much do the lead stars get paid? At the time, Reality Steve shared that participants earned anywhere … If you're handing out the roses, it's a completely different story. Temi Adebowale Temi Adebowale is … MediaKix calculated that the average reality TV star posts about seven ads a month.

Up until now, the only scoop we had on this was from way back in Season 1.

Since contestants are not paid to appear on The Bachelor, the best chance to capitalize on their newfound visibility is right after the show. When do sign-ups for The Bachelor open again? AdEspresso analyzed Facebook and Instagram ads in 2016. Just how much money do Bachelor contestants make on Instagram? They found that the average cost to advertise on Instagram (in terms of CPC) was $0.70. Additionally, some of the contestants will later appear on Bachelor in Paradise, and they get paid anywhere from $7,000-15,000 per season. The stars and contestants do not want to appear too thirsty for fame, of course — they went on The Bachelor to “find love” — but time is of the essence. This is double Facebook’s average CPC of $0.35.

Given that other reports have stated US influencers are paid $1000 per 100,000 followers, according to Chelsea Naftelberg, associate director of content and partnerships for social media agency Attention, it seems that going on a US reality show might be a more lucrative option.

Remembering that Instagram often has up to 10 times the engagement of Facebook, you are likely to get far better results from your ads. Bachelor Nation author Amy Kauffman revealed in her book that contestants with 250,000 followers on Instagram are easily making $1,000 for a sponsored post. If …