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Ashley Graham became the first plus-size woman
to make the annual Forbes list of top earning models, ranked in
10th place with an estimated income of $5.5 million between June
1, 2016, and June 1, 2017.
Jenner, 22, the half sister of Kim Kardashian, earned an
estimated $22 million for the year thanks both to her runway
fashion jobs and an 84 million Instagram following that helped
her launch her own clothing line and win deals with the likes of
Adidas and Estee Lauder, Forbes said.
Brazil's Bundchen, 37, who has held the top spot since 2002, was
ranked second this year with an estimated $17.5 million, Forbes
said.
Chrissy Teigen joined the Forbes list for the first time, taking
the no.3 spot with estimated earnings of $13.5 million. Teigen,
31, the wife of singer John Legend, is also prolific on Twitter
and Instagram and has deals with brands like Smirnoff to boost
her earnings from fashion.
Graham, 30, an outspoken advocate for body activism, in 2016
became the first size 16 model to be featured on the cover of
Sports Illustrated. Her fashion lines with Dressbarn, H&M and
Swimsuits For All helped get her on the Forbes list for the
first time in her 16-year modeling career.
"With social media, there are more opportunities to create your
own content and use your voice," Ivan Bart, president of IMG
Models told Forbes. "The stars are using it."
Forbes said that the world's 10 highest-paid models banked a
cumulative $109.5 million for the year, before taxes and fees.
It estimated earnings from income from cosmetics, fragrance and
other contracts based on interviews with managers, agents and
brand executives.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Andrew Hay)
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