C. Ronaldo takes Selena Gomez's number one spot on Instagram

For over 2 years, Selena Gomez has been the most followed star on Instagram. However, the 26-year-old American singer's number one position has just been taken by C. Ronaldo. Currently, both CR7 and Selena have 144 million followers, but the Portuguese superstar is slightly better in the following numbers.

The reason why Selena was "overtaken" by C. Ronaldo may be because she has not been active on Instagram for over a month. The last photo Selena shared was on September 24. At that time, she informed her fans that she would be taking a break from social media for a while.

Selena herself doesn't care about her social media popularity. In a livestream last month, the 1992-born singer said: "Numbers don't mean anything to me. I don't care how many followers I have. It's crazy to be obsessed with it. So I just relax and enjoy myself."

Meanwhile, C. Ronaldo is very active on Instagram. In addition to his brand PR posts, the Portuguese superstar also diligently posts photos of his matches and his family's entertainment activities. The photo of him announcing his move to Juventus on July 16 attracted more than 12.2 million likes.

Singer Ariana Grande is the third most followed celebrity on Instagram with over 132 million followers. Fourth place belongs to Kim Kardashian with over 119 million followers.