Her submit got here a number of weeks after she formally hit that milestone and dethroned the girl to beforehand maintain the highest spot, Kylie Jenner. (Jenner’s follower rely stands at 382 million.) Gomez is now the third-most-followed particular person on the platform after soccer gamers Lionel Messi (with 482 million followers) and Cristiano Ronaldo (with 562 million followers).
Regardless of her immense recognition, Gomez has been open concerning the difficult relationship she has with social media. She introduced she was taking a break from social media shortly after passing Jenner as probably the most {followed} girl on Instagram. And he or she opened as much as Vainness Truthful in a latest interview, saying that she not personally makes use of Instagram on her telephone, as a substitute letting her staff submit for her. She advised the outlet her break got here after imply feedback that prompted her nervousness.
“Individuals can name me ugly or silly and I’m like, no matter. However these folks get detailed. They write paragraphs which can be so particular and imply,” Gomez advised the outlet. “I’d always be crying. I always had nervousness…I couldn’t do it anymore. It was a waste of my time.”
Since that interview was revealed, Gomez has solely ended up in the midst of extra social media drama, with followers analyzing TikTok and Instagram posts involving her, Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and others related to them.
