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We would need to define "famous", because just because someone has a steady cam doesn't mean they're famous :P I would think the amount of "famous" "influencers" making that much is a much higher percentage.

Outside of that Twitch leak some years ago, is there any reliable data on how much content creators make?

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I used to be a full-time YouTuber, and I was very successful. For my channels, the revenue estimates on Socialblade were accurate. Reality for me tended toward their high estimate.

Fair 'nuff. Certainly not something I feel like dedicating any time to researching.

I suspect that the number of folks that need bodyguards, but can't hire them, is nonzero.

It definitely is. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drachenlord Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an English version of the article. Maybe auto translate will get the gist across.

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