Cristiano Ronaldo Hits 500 Million Instagram Followers After Louis Vuitton Ad
- Annie Leibovitz shot the ad, featuring Ronaldo and Messi
- Football star breaks record for number of Instagram followers
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first person to pass 500 million followers on Instagram after posting a Louis Vuitton ad featuring himself and fellow football player, Lionel Messi.
The only account with more followers is Meta Platforms Inc.-owned Instagram’s official page, a spokesperson for the social media website confirmed. Argentina’s Messi is the second-most-popular celebrity with 376 million followers, according to his account’s statistics. He’s closely followed by Kylie Jenner, with 372 million.