Kylie Jenner becomes the first woman to reach 300 million followers on Instagram

Social media sensation and model Kylie Jenner has made history for being the first woman to reach 300 million followers on Instagram. 

The 24-year-old entrepreneur is now only behind legendary soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 388 million followers. Instagram’s own official account has the highest number of followers with 460 million. 

Singer Ariana Grande had earlier topped the list for being the most followed woman on the social media platform. Kylie, with this new milestone, has now replaced her. 

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This accomplishment comes at a time when the reality TV star has been maintaining a low profile on her account. She is pregnant with her second child with rapper Travis Scott, the couple announced in September last year.

The Kylie Cosmetics founder had limited her social media activity ever since the tragedy at Scott’s Astroworld Festival show in Houston early November. Ten people were killed and dozens injured at the Festival when the crowd started pushing toward the stage as Scott was performing, news agency AFP reported.

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She only made a brief return on Instagram on Christmas eve with a picture of her mother, Kris Jenner. 

This followed with a post on December 31, with a caption reflecting the year she had had. She wrote, “As 2022 is approaching I’ve been reflecting on this last year and the blessings that it brought but also the many heartaches it held. I will never forget this year and all the significant changes it made to my life.”

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“I pray this new year is filled with a lot of love for all of you and i hope everyone stays safe and healthy during this time,” the ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ star added. 

Kylie’s pregnancy announcement, which featured her daughter Stormi’s and family members’ reactions, became one of the most liked Instagram posts of 2021. Others in the list were Cristiano Ronaldo’s baby announcement, Ariana Grande’s wedding pictures, and Billie Eilish’s new hair.