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In Instagram's annual rankings released Thursday, Gomez was
the most-followed celebrity with 103 million followers, while
Swift was second with 93.9 million.
Ariana Grande and Beyonce came in third and fourth with 89.6
million and 88.9 million followers respectively, while reality
TV star Kim Kardashian took fifth place with 88.2 million
followers.
All five women were the top-followed Instagram accounts last
year as well, but the order shifted as Kardashian dropped from
second to fifth.
"Same Old Love" singer Gomez, 24, also had the most-liked
celebrity photo and video on Instagram, and was the
most-mentioned artist on the social media network.
'Hip hop' was the most-buzzed about U.S. music hashtag during
the year on Instagram, and key top moments included tributes
pouring in for David Bowie after he died in January, and fans
mourning Prince after his sudden death in April.
Facebook Inc-owned Instagram, which is centered on users sharing
photos and videos, has grown to more than 500 million global
users this year.
Instagram's year-end statistics spanned across a variety of
categories, such as the 'most-instagrammed' day of 2016 -
Halloween - and the most-used emoji in posts, which was the
heart emoji.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy)
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