Instagram and its users gave Selena Gomez a bonus 26th birthday gift yesterday: a brand new record on the platform—and the bragging rights of saying she topped Beyoncé. Gomez beat Bey's record for being the fastest user to get a million likes on a photo, fans noticed. She accomplished the feat within 13 minutes of publishing a gallery of pics from her Italian-themed yacht birthday party.
The photo is now at 7.9 million likes and counting. Gomez is the most followed person on the platform, at 139 million followers, so it's all a testament to her clout.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
