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Donata Leskauskaite

On Wednesdays, We Make Bank: Study Reveals Which “Mean Girls” Stars Monetize The Most

Often imitated, never duplicated! The iconic teen comedy Mean Girls has become a staple in modern pop culture, and its appreciation has been once again revived with the 2024 musical version of the film. And despite the movie’s new version earning $28 million in its first three days in theaters, according to Billboard, Mean Girls’ original star remains the winner of the social media popularity contest.

That’s right, Lindsay Lohan, who famously played the 2004 Mean Girls protagonist, Cady Heron, has been named the most influential star of all the Mean Girls movie’s cast, earning a jaw-dropping amount of money, according to a new Instagram study.

Social poker site Replay Poker analyzed the Instagram accounts of cast members starring in the original 2004 Mean Girls and 2024’s new musical adaptation to reveal the stars with the highest maximum earnings per sponsored post on the platform.

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