Previously, Gomez held the title along with 146,267,801 supporters, but as of press period, Ari had barely eclipsed her fellow pop celebrity with 146,286,173 followers. Both women are just outpaced by soccer celebrity Cristiano Ronaldo, who had taken the title as the most-followed individual on Instagram from Gomez back in Oct.
Grande’s latest social-media achievement barely comes as a surprise, considering that she’s gained more than thirteen million new Instagram followers in the last four months plus maintains a hyperactive presence to the platform.
Relatively, Gomez announced in Sept that she would be having a major break from social media before subsequently checking straight into a facility to find mental health treatment. Since that time, her posting for the photo-sharing app has been minimum.
Ari’s new Instagram title is a record-breaking success with the launch of her fifth full-length album thank u next, that is second week at Number 1 for the Billboard 200 cds chart.