Selena Gomez is Instagram's most popular celebrity in 2016. The "Kill 'Em With Kindness" singer currently has over 103 million Instagram followers, which is more than any other user, except Instagram itself.
Selena Gomez Leads the Female-Dominated List
Forbes revealed that Selena Gomez has had eight of the 10 most-liked celebrity images on Instagram, and seven of the top 10 celebrity videos in 2016. Based on the top 10 Instagram list, eight are female, with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Cristiano Ronaldo being the remaining male stars.
Instagram noted that young female celebrities like Selena Gomez are the most successful users at the moment. After Selena Gomez is Taylor Swift, who topped the 2015 Instagram list. The Grammy winner is now second with just over 94 million followers.
Ariana Grande is third with over 90 million followers, and then Beyonce with 89.4 million. Kim Kardashian rounds out the top five with 88.5 million Instagram followers.
Ronaldo is in sixth place with 83.2 million, followed by Kylie Jenner with 80.3 million. The Rock is at No. 8 with 71.8 million followers, then Nicki Minaj with 69.6 million and finally, Kendall Jenner, with over 69 million followers.
Selena Gomez and Social Media
BBC reported that 2016 has actually been tough for Selena Gomez. The singer had to cut her tour short to deal with her depression, which was triggered by her lupus condition.
She recently took a break from social media for 90 days and refused to answer her phone. Selena Gomez was at the American Music Awards 2016, where she encouraged fans to stay true to their inner feelings.
She said that she does not want to see their bodies on Instagram. Selena Gomez's most liked picture on Instagram was a promo she did for Coca-Cola.
Selena Gomez had several of the most-liked photos on Instagram, although Ronaldo managed to get the 6th and 9th most popular images of the year. Halloween was the most active on Instagram in 2016, while the heart was the most-used emoji.
Shawn Mendes had the second most popular post on Instagram. The deaths of David Bowie and Prince were also among the most talked about on the photo-sharing site.
