Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first person to reach 400m followers on Instagram

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 7, 2022 | 7:38 AM GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Manchester United striker, has reached yet another social media milestone, becoming the first person to reach 400 million Instagram followers.
The forward had 237 million followers in September 2021, making him the most followed guy on the platform, a quantity that has since increased enormously in a couple of months. He has an average of 10 million ‘likes’ for each of his 3242 posts.

Reality star, Kylie Jenner is second in the rankings with over 308million followers, with Lionel Messi sitting in third with 306million.
Popular broadcaster Piers Morgan shared a picture with himself and the Manchester United forward on Twitter.
He said: ‘Congratulations on becoming the first human being ever to reach 400 million followers on Instagram.
The undisputed social media goat, p.s he only follows 500 people.

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.