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Top 10 Most Followed People On Instagram As Ronaldo Hits 400m Followers
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has become the first person in the world to hit 400 million followers on Instagram.
The 37-year-old was also the first person to reach 200 million followers in January 2020.
Ronaldo has now seen that figure double in just over two years.
His posts are mostly about family, football and the occasional promotion of his label, CR7.
The Portugal captain is second only to Instagram’s official handle that boats 469 million followers as of February.
Lionel Messi is the second most-followed footballer with 300 million followers.
Instagram’s Top 10 most followed people:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal international and Manchester United player — 400m followers).
2. Kylie Jenner (American model, businesswoman — 309 million followers).
3. Lionel Messi (Argentina and PSG player — 306 million followers).
4. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (actor — 295 million followers).
5. Selena Gomez (American singer and actress — 295 million followers).
6. Ariana Grande (American singer and actress — 294 million followers).
7. Kim Kardashian (American model, businesswoman — 284 million followers).
8. Beyonce Knowles (American singer — 237 million followers).
9. Justin Bieber (American singer — 219 million followers).
10. KhloeKardashian (American model, businesswoman — 219 million followers).
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
Nancy Briggs
