The Shade Room

The Shade Room

@theshaderoom

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28.1M

Followers

1.5K

Following

173.5K

Posts

0.17%

Engagement Rate

Mega tier Updated Jun 19, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

Ranking at number 222 out of over sixteen hundred tracked creators, this account holds a following that is 38.5 times larger than the median size. This verified profile maintains a high volume of content with over 170,000 total posts to establish its presence as a mega tier creator. The engagement rate falls below the median of 0.93 percent. The rest of this report breaks down audience interaction and content performance details.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 28,118,254
Following 1,454
Posts 173,498
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 44,736
Avg Comments per Post 2,312
Videos 6
Photos 6
Engagement Rate 0.17%

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

Platform Context

@theshaderoom ranks 661 of 777 for engagement rate because its performance sits well below the tracked median. This low percentage means the account generates less interaction per follower than most other creators in the database. The gap between its reach and active participation highlights a struggle to maintain high levels of audience involvement.

The engagement rate of 0.17% falls well below the median of 0.93%, ranking 661 out of 777. This indicates that followers interact with content at a much lower frequency than average. While the account generates high volume, these interactions are primarily passive. Video content earns higher engagement than photos by a margin of over 17,000 likes per post. This preference confirms that the audience rewards motion and dynamic storytelling over static imagery. Reach is inconsistent and lacks explosive growth, as only one quarter of posts doubled the account average while none reached five times the mean. These figures suggest a stable but stagnant reach rather than organic spikes. The lack of high-multiplier hits means content rarely breaks out beyond its core base. This is a tap-and-scroll audience.

44.7K

Avg Likes/Post

2.3K

Avg Comments/Post

536.8K

Total Likes

27.7K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared to Mega tier benchmarks

Below Average for Mega

0.17%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

53.5K

Avg Likes on Videos (6)

36.0K

Avg Likes on Photos (6)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @theshaderoom's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. Spikes indicate viral hits; flat stretches indicate steady content with consistent reach.

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @theshaderoom's single biggest post had going for it — the patterns worth replicating.

Top post by @theshaderoom

116,576 likes · 4,940 comments

2.6× @theshaderoom's average post · 3.4× the median post.

"#TSRLoveJonez: Okay Tiaaa! The actress opened up about her new boo, #JavoneWilliams, and how she MANIFESTED her new relationship. While promoting her new Lifetime movie, #TiaMowry spoke with Talia Parkinson and shared that she took time to write down exactly how she wanted to fee"

640 characters

Video

Format

Thursday

Day Posted

23:00 UTC

Hour Posted

1.1M

Views

Hashtags: #tsrlovejonez #javonewilliams #tiamowry #tsrstaffas

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

The standout post achieved a 3.4x multiplier over the median like count of this account. Its high comment volume relative to likes suggests it sparked active conversation. To replicate this success, write long captions exceeding 100 characters. These posts generate nearly four times more engagement than medium length options. Short copy fails to capture interest here. Use the recurring hashtags #tsrstaffas, #tsrstaffjr, #roomies, #tsrcliquedup, and #prettyricky to signal your core topics to the audience. The account maintains an extremely high posting frequency of 84 times per week. This volume suggests a strategy based on constant presence rather than occasional viral hits. Despite the large follower count, the average engagement remains modest relative to the total reach. You should aim for consistent daily output to maintain visibility. This account has 28.1 million followers.

Top Hashtags

#tsrstaffas (5) #tsrstaffjr (5) #roomies (3) #tsrcliquedup (2) #prettyricky (2) #tsrtunez (2) #tsrfamilyaffairz (1) #kandiburuss (1) #toddtucker (1) #bia (1) #kamalaharris (1) #fifaworldcup (1) #tsrgreatdebatez (1) #willietaylor (1) #day26 (1) #tsrmorninginspiration (1) #keyshiacole (1) #flomilli (1) #b2k (1) #tsrangelz (1)

Top Keywords

tsrstaffas (5) tsrstaffjr (5) swipe (4) during (4) roomies (4) gettyimages (3) birthday (3) about (3) kids (2) tsrcliquedup (2) behind (2) group (2) would (2) prettyricky (2) verzuz (2) battle (2) tsrtunez (2) come (2) play (2) daboydame (2) show (2) brothers (2) next (2) relationship (2) exactly (2) tsrfamilyaffairz (1) kandiburuss (1) shares (1) moments (1) family (1)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 220 chars
Posting Frequency 84.0 posts/week

Content Mix

6

Videos / Reels

6

Photos

Top Performing Posts

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#TSRLoveJonez: Okay Tiaaa! The actress opened up about her new boo, #JavoneWilliams, and how she MANIFESTED her new rel…

116.6K likes 4.9K comments 1.1M views Video
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#TSRAngelz: #NickCannon celebrated his late son’s #ZenCannon’s birthday as he would’ve turned 5.🕊️👼 📸:@mr.koa (SWIPE) ✍…

114.8K likes 1.2K comments
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#TSRCutTheFoolery: Twin B was fed up with all that hooting and hollering! 😩🤣📹:(@glamhergoddess ) ✍🏾#TSRStaffASx

104.3K likes 4.5K comments 799.3K views Video
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#TSRTunez: Hit for hit! #B2K and #PrettyRicky did not come to play during their Verzuz battle.🔥 #Roomies, who do you th…

52.7K likes 7.5K comments
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#TSRBirfdayz: Too sweet!💕 #LalaAnthony was showered in love celebrating her birthday. #Roomies, let’s wish her a happy …

46.3K likes 489 comments 459.5K views Video
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Oop! #B5 stepped in and is setting the record straight 👀 The group revealed Disney once had plans for a B5 TV show and …

34.3K likes 1.3K comments 830.7K views Video
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#TSRCliquedUp: We all have that one friend who customizes and accessorizes everything.🤣 #FloMilli is a vibe with her co…

17.2K likes 186 comments
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#TSRTunez: “I changed for you!”🎶 #KeyshiaCole did not come to play during her performance at the DaBoyDame & Friends Sh…

14.3K likes 1.6K comments 433.6K views Video
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#TSRMorningInspiration: Don’t expect you from others! #TSRStaffAS

13.5K likes 195 comments
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Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @theshaderoom

# Caption Likes Comments Link
1
#TSRLoveJonez: Okay Tiaaa! The actress opened up about her new boo, #JavoneWill…
116.6K 4.9K view
2
#TSRAngelz: #NickCannon celebrated his late son’s #ZenCannon’s birthday as he w…
114.8K 1.2K view
3
#TSRCutTheFoolery: Twin B was fed up with all that hooting and hollering! 😩🤣📹:(…
104.3K 4.5K view
4
#TSRTunez: Hit for hit! #B2K and #PrettyRicky did not come to play during their…
52.7K 7.5K view
5
#TSRBirfdayz: Too sweet!💕 #LalaAnthony was showered in love celebrating her bir…
46.3K 489 view
6
Oop! #B5 stepped in and is setting the record straight 👀 The group revealed Dis…
34.3K 1.3K view
7
#TSRCliquedUp: We all have that one friend who customizes and accessorizes ever…
17.2K 186 view
8
#TSRTunez: “I changed for you!”🎶 #KeyshiaCole did not come to play during her p…
14.3K 1.6K view
9
#TSRMorningInspiration: Don’t expect you from others! #TSRStaffAS
13.5K 195 view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @theshaderoom posts on Instagram

The account follows a steady grind with an extreme volume of content. Posting over eighty times weekly places this creator far above the median frequency and ranks them highly for output. This high velocity suggests a constant presence in the feed. The consistency score of zero indicates that these posts do not follow a predictable interval but instead arrive in dense, irregular clusters. Longest streaks of only two days confirm that content drops often happen in bursts rather than daily cycles. New content lands most frequently on Thursday and Friday. The peak upload window occurs at 23:00 UTC. Marketers can rely on the sheer volume to ensure constant visibility but should not expect a predictable schedule for specific posts. Because the cadence is so high, there is always fresh material available for a tie-in. You do not need to wait for a specific day to align with their cycle. The sheer frequency makes it easy to slot a campaign into any part of their heavy daily rotation.

84.0

Posts / week

1.5h

Avg gap between posts

Friday, Thursday

Peak posting days

23:00, 0:00, 1:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @theshaderoom publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC) — 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @theshaderoom publishes more often. Their busiest hours are 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 UTC — highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC; subtract 5h for US Eastern, 8h for US Pacific, or add 1h for UK BST. Empty hours don't necessarily mean a bad time to post; they're simply hours @theshaderoom hasn't been active in our tracked sample.

The account posts about 84.0 times per week with the most activity on Thursday and Friday. The busiest hour for these posts is 23:00 UTC.

Most Common Words

Frequent caption words across @theshaderoom's recent posts (excludes stopwords)

tsrstaffas (5) tsrstaffjr (5) swipe (4) during (4) roomies (4) gettyimages (3) birthday (3) about (3) kids (2) tsrcliquedup (2) behind (2) group (2) would (2) prettyricky (2) verzuz (2) battle (2) tsrtunez (2) come (2) play (2) daboydame (2) show (2) brothers (2) next (2) relationship (2) exactly (2) tsrfamilyaffairz (1) kandiburuss (1) shares (1) moments (1) family (1)

Best Day of the Week to Post

@theshaderoom's engagement broken down by day of the week

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Thursday 2 115,178 230,356
Friday 10 33,422 334,217

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @theshaderoom maintains output

2

Longest streak (days)

0/100

Consistency score

Inverse of posting-gap variance

100.0%

Active days

Posted at least once

1.5h

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @theshaderoom's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

220

Avg Caption Chars

161

Median Chars

640

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Medium (40-100) 1 13.7K
Long (100+) 11 50.1K

The audience rewards long captions with an average of 50.1K engagements. These perform better than medium captions, which only reach 13.7K engagement.

Who This Audience Is

What @theshaderoom's reach and engagement mean for a brand.

The follower count places this account among the top tier of tracked creators with a volume far exceeding the typical creator average. This scale indicates a broad reach that operates at a broadcast level rather than a niche community level. While the verified status confirms established authority, the lack of a defined category suggests a general interest profile. Engagement rates fall well below the median mark for this platform. This disparity means brand messages will land much softer than they would with smaller, more concentrated accounts. The high follower count provides wide visibility but does not translate into active participation or high interaction frequencies. The audience is large and passive rather than small and engaged. Because of the scale and low engagement, this profile fits broad entertainment news.

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and engagement

The primary revenue stream for @theshaderoom is brand sponsorships driven by its large reach. A single sponsored post sits in the $140.6K to $337.4K range based on the follower count. Because the account ranks in the top 15 percent of the platform, it commands a high premium over the median. This ranking justifies a premium price point for any campaign seeking broad visibility. However, an engagement rate of 0.17% falls well below the 0.93% median. This low interaction level suggests that while reach is vast, the audience is less active per post. The quoted band represents the maximum value for this reach rather than a guaranteed fee. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 28.1M followers (Mega)

$140,591 – $337,419

Industry rate for mega Instagram creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Key Insights & Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Reach. Ranking in the top third with a following over 38 times the median puts this account in a high tier for visibility. Engagement. The rate falls well below the median, suggesting that most followers are passive viewers rather than active participants. Cadence. Producing 84 posts per week indicates an extremely high volume strategy to maximize frequency. Hit-rate. One in four recent posts outperforms the account average by double, showing a consistent ability to produce standout content.

Strengths

  • + Verified account with 28.1M followers
  • + 25.0% of recent posts beat 2x the account's own average
  • + Active cadence of about 84.0 posts a week
  • + Above the 10K threshold where sponsorship deals become viable

Opportunities

  • ~ 0.17% engagement rate trails the 0.93% median, the clearest area to improve

Summary

This analysis of @theshaderoom reveals a mega Instagram presence with 28,118,254 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 0.17%, averaging 44.7K likes per post across 12 analyzed posts. The account holds verified status.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @theshaderoom

How many followers does @theshaderoom have on Instagram?

@theshaderoom has 28,118,254 followers on Instagram, placing them in the mega creator tier.

What is @theshaderoom's Instagram engagement rate?

@theshaderoom has an engagement rate of 0.17% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 44.7K likes per post.

How much does @theshaderoom earn on Instagram?

Based on industry benchmarks, @theshaderoom's estimated sponsorship value is $140,591 - $337,419 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @theshaderoom published on Instagram?

@theshaderoom has published 173,498 posts on Instagram.

What is @theshaderoom's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 116,576 likes and 4,940 comments.

How often does @theshaderoom post on Instagram?

@theshaderoom posts approximately 84.0 times per week, with an average gap of 1.5 hours between posts. Peak posting days are Friday, Thursday.

How does @theshaderoom compare to other Instagram creators?

@theshaderoom sits in the Mega creator tier alongside accounts like @hudabeauty, @paulodybala, @jokowi.

Is @theshaderoom verified on Instagram?

Yes, @theshaderoom is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @theshaderoom's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Analysis date: Jun 19, 2026