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As of yesterday, Selena Gomez became the most-followed person on Instagram. Let that sink in for a minute while allowing the names "Taylor Swift," "Kardashian," and most definitely "Beyoncé" ample time to float into your brain.
With 69.5 million followers, she topped those of her closest runners-up, with Taylor's 69.3 million, Kim K's 63.7 million, Ariana Grande's 63.3 million, and Beyoncé's 63.1 million at the time of publish. Meanwhile, Bieber has 61.6 million, while the youngest Kardasho-Jenners Kendall and Kylie have 51.5 million and 54.4 million, respectively.
Celebrities, if there's a lesson to be learned here, it's this: Start posting more photos of yourselves posing with friendly purple dinosaurs.