Instagram model earning $3,000 per sponsored post REFUSES to take a pay cut despite the coronavirus recession devastating the luxury goods market
by Marta JaryInstagram model Jadé Tuncdoruk has revealed the coronavirus pandemic has impacted her business as an influencer - but she still refuses to take a pay cut.
The 25-year-old, who makes a living spruiking products to her 442,000 followers, says she has been dropped by brands she's worked with for years.
'I've collaborated / worked with a few brands over time (a long time) who as of late have asked me to work for much, much less... due to budget cuts – which I understand,' she wrote on Instagram.
She added: 'However when I've said no – which is in my opinion completely warranted – [they] have completely written off the relationship.
'These are brands I've travelled with and promoted for years who just throw the relationship away because I've refused to work for free.
'I'm very surprised that these organisations are willing to throw relationships down the drain after such a long time'.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the Sydney-based fashion and travel blogger earns between $800 and $3,000 per sponsored post.
She was the first Australian influencer to win E! People's Choice Award last year.
It comes as many Instagram models struggle to make a living during the coronavirus recession.
Lifestyle and beauty brands are particularly vulnerable to economic downturns, which means they are spending less money on influencer marketing.
It comes after Jadé celebrated her second anniversary with her boyfriend, Lachie Brycki, in December last year.
The pair began dating in December 2017, after Lachie first met Jadé while working as a bouncer at a nightclub.
