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When KSI arrived on stage he picked up the lead, hurling abuse — a mix of theatrical The Instagram Rich List is here. Topping the tree is the first person in history whose transition to billionair­e status is being awaited like a royal pregnancy, Kylie Jenner.

Jenner is credited, among other things, with single-handedly creating the market for dermal fillers — something she may have recently single-handedly dismantled after deciding to get rid of her lip enhancemen­ts.

With the capacity to spawn entire economic sectors in her wake, Jenner can reportedly charge $1 million (Dh3.7 million) per and apparently genuine insults — at Logan, but the older Paul brother was either too outgunned by the crowd, or too cowed, to fight back.

He sat, mostly in silence, as the insults become personal — KSI turned at one point to the father of the Paul clan, himself a minor internet celebrity. Eventually, Logan dropped the mic and walked out, seemingly on the edge of tears, cutting the event short.

The crowd cleared out, and Logan fleed in a bright yellow Rolls-Royce. But it was not quite the end: hoping to see more of KSI, half the audience ascended the stairwell of a neighbouri­ng housing estate, while the rest crammed up against the gates of the car park. The YouTubers could not get out, the teens sponsored post. Lower down, Selena Gomez is supposed to be worth $800,000 per post, Cristiano Ronaldo $750,000, Jenner’s half-sister Kim Kardashian $720,000, with Beyonce pulling up in fifth at $700,000.

The curve is steep, mind. By the time you’re down to number 75, David Chang, a chef with a million followers, you’re looking at a mere $1,300 per post. Still, these people are clearly doing something right. So how can we all use the strategies of these lucrative influence node-folk to improve our own tiny social media worlds?

When KSI arrived on stage he began hurling abuse — a mix of theatrical and apparently genuine insults — at Logan who was too cowed to fight back.

Both KSI and Paul have been constantly in the press for their antics, from manufactur­ed drama for their YouTube channels to real drama with their neighbours.

could not get in, and there was gridlock — until someone started chucking constructi­on debris from the roof, the stars are shepherded back in, and the police are called.

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