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Ten Most Influential Reality TV Stars

August 18th, 2011 by Lan Nguyen

What’s rich, tan, and viewed all over (basic cable)? The ten reality TV stars on our top influencer list!

Reverend Run, rapper, practicing minister and father of six, tops the list. Rev. Run is known for sharing fatherly (in more ways than one) wisdom, 140 characters at a time and is highly retweeted. His reality show “Run’s House,” has also passed the spotlight onto his children, Diggy Simmons (#8) and Angela Simmons (#10).

Kim Kardashian comes in close second with well over 9 million followers that hang on her every tweet from the nail salon or gym. Recently, Kim Kardahian has been keeping fans up-to-date about her wedding plans. She even asked her fans on Twitter for song suggestions for her first dance with soon-to-be-husband Kris Humphries.

The Jersey Shore stars are fist-pumping their way through the social media world; Vinny, Snookie, and Pauly D made the top ten. During last week’s episode,  Pauly D and Vinny drunkenly discussed avoiding younger girls in a club, ending every line with “…She’s too young for you bro!” Fans enthusiastically chimed in on Twitter with the hashtag #shestooyoungforyoubro, which trended for days afterwards.

For better or worse, the members of this list excel at capturing our attention so check them out here.

Paris Hilton

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  • http://www.facebook.com/katie.postma Katie Fraser Postma

    I only recognize two names… where’s Boston Rob!? ;)

  • http://twitter.com/AWWMF A Week WithMy Father

    Glad to see that someone of strong moral character, a Sheppard, is number one! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/inna.hardison Inna Hardison

    And there we have it. Klout losing its freaking mind. Good luck selling it to nerds now.

  • http://twitter.com/jm4xs Joshua Snow

    3 shows make up the top 9 spots. wow!

  • http://www.sublimeo.com Graphiste

    Rev Run is number 1 :: Wow

  • Anonymous

    Not sure now if I want to “belong” to a ranking group that have these characters responsible for the dumbing of America so high in their ratings

  • http://twitter.com/jeremx jeremx

    calling nearly any of those people a “thought leader” is downright hilarious.

  • http://twitter.com/KimBiddle Kim Biddle

    If you don’t think these people are though leaders, you are delusional. Media and celebrities influence culture more than any other source. They set the stage for what is accepted today (defining our “normal”) and where we are moving in the future. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/jimt1 Jim Turner

    I may have to “accidentally” release a sex tape to raise my klout score.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jimt1 Jim Turner

    Might it be possible that Klout is ranking people the wrong way?  There should be a score for usefulness to society.

  • http://twitter.com/ThanhTungDoan Doan Thanh Tung

    Thanks @Lan Nguyen. I guess, you’re Vietnam girl

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=547711313 Bonnie Burton

    you forgot @MyLifeAsLiz_Liz:twitter !

  • http://genuineseo.net Eddie Gear

    This is really awesome, I can really check out the movers and shakers of the social media space. It would be very helpful if you can get a list out in terms of influential bloggers on Klout.

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