Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Person In The World To Hit 250 Million Followers On Instagram
Celebrity Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has attained an impressive milestone by becoming the most followed person on Instagram with over 250 million followers.
Asides Instagram, the Juventus and Portuguese striker is also the most followed person on Facebook and the most followed sportsperson on Twitter.
In 2020, Ronaldo had also reached the milestone of having the most-liked photo on Instagram. One of his posts, a tribute post to Argentine legend Diego Maradona, after his death, received 19.7 million likes.
With his new Instagram achievement, Ronaldo is followed behind by popular celebrities, which includes singer Ariana Grande, with 214 million followers, and actor/wrestling icon, Dwayne Johnson, with 209 million followers, who are second and third respectively in terms of followers on Instagram.
Ronaldo’s arch-rival and Argentina footballer, Lionel Messi is said to be ranked second among sports-persons on Instagram with 174 million followers.
The Portuguese footballer is also the highest earner on Instagram through sponsored posts. From reports, Ronaldo earns between USD 466,000 and USD 777,000 for each post on the platform. The 35-year-old star reportedly earned USD 47.8 million from paid posts on Instagram in 2020.
