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Selena Gomez becomes first user to reach 100M followers on Instagram

By Wade Sheridan
Selena Gomez arrives for the 58th annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 15, 2016. She has become the first user to reach 100 million followers on Instagram. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 4 | Selena Gomez arrives for the 58th annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 15, 2016. She has become the first user to reach 100 million followers on Instagram. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Selena Gomez has set another record on Instagram by becoming the first user ever to reach 100 million followers.

According to Billboard, a social media campaign started by her fans with the hashtag #SelenaBreakTheInternet pushed her over the hump after they realized how close she was to the record setting number.

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At 100 million followers, Gomez beats out fellow celebrities such as Taylor Swift (91.4 million), Beyonce (85.3 million), Ariana Grande (85 million) and Kim Kardashian (83.6 million).

The feat follows the singer also claiming the most liked photo on Instagram back in July. The image which has now obtained 5.6 million likes, features Gomez drinking from a coke bottle that features the lyrics "You're the Spark" from her song "Me & the Rhythm."

Notably, Gomez has not posted a new photo on Instagram in six weeks, her last being taken during her now canceled Revival tour. Back in August, the 24-year-old announced that she was taking some time off from the spotlight in order to deal with complications related to her Lupus diagnosis including anxiety and depression.

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"I want to be proactive and focus on maintaining my health and happiness and have decided that the best way forward is to take some time off," she said in a statement at the time.

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