1st place – Rihanna
Rihanna became a billionaire in the summer of 2021. The pop star’s net worth is currently valued at $1.4 billion. Most of her revenue come from her business ventures, such as the Fenty Beauty cosmetics brand and the Savage X Fenty lingerie line. Rihanna extensively promotes her brand to her 107 million followers on Twitter. She has more followers on the social network than any other billionaire.
2nd place – Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the richest person in the world with a net worth of more than $234 billion, has a Twitter following of 99.5 million on Twitter. A prolific Twitter user, he frequently posts on a wide range of topics, such as Tesla and SpaceX’s plans, memes, and cryptocurrency outlooks. Musk also uses the social network to criticize his opponents. In late June, 5 employees at SpaceX were fired for drafting an open letter condemning Musk’s behaviour on Twitter.
3rd place – Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian, an American socialite, has a fortune of $1.8 billion. Besides being one of the most followed Instagram users, Kardashian also has about 73 million followers on Twitter. She frequently posts personal photos and links to The Kardashians series, which was relaunched by Hulu this year. Furthermore, Kardashian often tweets about new products from her skincare line, SKKN By Kim.
4th place – Bill Gates
The founder of Microsoft has 60 million Twitter followers. Bill Gates’s net worth is estimated at almost $125 billion. He tweets about a wide range of topics, such as climate change and public healthcare issues. Being a voracious reader, Gates also shares his book recommendations on his Twitter account.
5th place – LeBron James
LeBron James became a billionaire only several weeks ago. However, the superstar NBA player has always had a sizeable following on social media, including 50 million Twitter users. James does not frequently post his opinions - he prefers retweeting liked posts and leaving comments. Also, he often congratulates other athletes, particularly those from clubs owned by Fenway Sports Group, the company LeBron James owns a stake in.
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