Meet The First Woman To Reach 300 Million Instagram Followers

Kylie Jenner just set another Instagram record. On Wednesday, the Kylie Cosmetics founder became the first woman to reach 300 million followers on the photo and video-sharing platform. With this, Kylie becomes the most-followed woman on Instagram, beating pop star Ariana Grande who previously held the record.

King Kylie! Kylie Jenner, 24, became the first woman in Instagram history to reach 300M followers

In terms of her follower count, Kylie Jenner, 24, is second only to footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. He is the most-followed person on Instagram with 388 million followers. Instagram’s official account takes the top spot with 460 million followers.

Kylie managed to hit the 300 million milestone despite keeping a relatively low profile on Instagram for the past few months.

Breaking records: Kylie had previously dethroned Ariana Grande as the most followed female on the platform, having amassed a follower count that currently stands at 289M

The reality TV star, who is expecting her second child with rapper Travis Scott, took a break from social media after his Astroworld tragedy in November. Ten people were killed and dozens injured at the Astroworld Festival when the crowd started pushing toward the stage as Scott was performing, news agency AFP reported.