Gabby Epstein says she won’t tell people she’s an ‘influencer’ because she’s ‘not taken seriously’ – as she reveals she’s considering going back to university to study psychology

She’s a social media star whose 1.8 million Instagram followers mean she can make thousands of dollars for a single post.

But Australian social media influencer Gabby Epstein has revealed she won’t tell strangers what she does for a living because she feels like she’s ‘not taken seriously’.

‘I tell people I work in advertising, and I’d never say I’m an influencer because it’s an awkward conversation,’ the Gold Coast model told news.com, admitting she feels ‘a bit uncomfortable’ with the term.

The product placements are included in her fun-loving posts on her daily life – including sun-drenched images of her posing in a ʙικιɴι in a range of exotic locations.

Her stunning images regularly rack up tens of thousands of likes.

In October 2015, the social media star told the Gold Coast Bulletin that she could earn more for one Instagram post than she would for four days of work as a model.

‘I definitely earn more money from Instagram, 100 per cent,’ Ms Epstein – whose favourite places to visit and pH๏τograph are Greece and Hawaii – said.

‘About a year and a half ago I was travelling to Brisbane a lot for work and by the time you take out the agency’s 20 per cent, GST on commission and then tax, the model is left with little.’

But while she has remained close-lipped about how much exactly she earns, those with 10 million Instagram followers can receive as much as AUD $250,000 per post, she said.