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Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first person to hit 250 million Instagram followers
Football star, Cristiano Ronaldo reached an impressive milestone by becoming the most followed person on Instagram with over 250 million followers.
The Juventus and Portuguese striker is also the most followed person on Facebook and the most followed sportsperson on Twitter.
In 2020, Ronaldo had also reached the milestone of having the most-liked photo on Instagram. His tribute post to Argentine legend Diego Maradona, following his death, received 19.7 million likes
With his new Instagram achievement, Ronaldo is followed behind by popular celebrities, including singer Ariana Grande (214 million followers) and actor and wrestling icon Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (209 million), who are second and third respectively in terms of followers on Instagram.
Ronaldo’s arch-rival and Argentina footballer, Lionel Messi is said to be ranked second among sportspersons on Instagram with 174 million followers.
The Portuguese footballer is also the highest earner on Instagram through sponsored posts. As per reports, Ronaldo earns between USD 466,000 and USD 777,000 for each post on the platform. The 35-year-old reportedly earned USD 47.8 million from paid posts on Instagram in 2020.
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The Un Certain Regard Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes
The Canadian actor, director, screenwriter and producer Xavier Dolan will be the President of the Un Certain Regard Jury of the 77th Festival de Cannes. He will be joined by French-Senegalese screenwriter and director Maïmouna Doucouré, Moroccan director, screenwriter and producer Asmae El Moudir, German-Luxembourg actress Vicky Krieps, and American film critic, director, and writer Todd McCarthy. They will be in charge of awarding prizes for the Un Certain Regard section, which showcases art and discovery films by young auteurs.
This year, 18 films have been selected, including 8 first films. The 2023 Un Certain Regard top prize went to director Molly Manning Walker’s debut feature How to Have Sex.
When the light breaks by Rúnar Rúnarsson will open the Un Certain Regard section on Wednesday May 15, 2024.
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