Justin Bieber’s engagement
Justin Bieber shared one liked of the most liked Instagram photos of the year when he announced his engagement to Hailey Baldwin. While they were on holiday in the Bahamas, a black and white snap of the two love birds got 13.5 million likes at the time.
Earlier that year, he wrote to his supermodel fiancé, “My heart is completely and fully yours and I will always put you first.”
Selena Gomez’s photo in Florence
In July 26 2019, Selena Gomez took to Instagram to mark her time in the stunning Italian city by sharing a gorgeous photo of herself on what appears to be a boat or a Gondola on a canal. She accompanied it with the caption: “Me in Italy trying desperately to look like a Fellini film.” The photo shows Gomez staring into the camera during sunset. Without even trying, she bagged herself one of the most liked IG snaps of the year. Her picture on a boat in Florence got 14.5 million likes at the time. The photo has quickly rose to the top of the most popular Instagram posts ever.
Tentree photo
Canadian apparel company Tentree published the world’s most sustainable post with their April 2019 Instagram picture. The company promised to plant more trees for every like the post received. Tentree soon racked up millions of likes from eco-conscious Instagram users. To date, the photo has over 16 million likes. The caption of the photo reads: “Join our mission to make the most sustainable post on the planet…together we will be planting 500,000 trees in Indonesia as a result of you liking this post.”
The company which makes clothes from sustainable materials pledged to plant 500,000 trees for 5 million likes and they got it. However, they are still some way off their next target of 20 million likes which would see one million trees planted.
Jennifer Aniston and her friends
Aniston first picture post was a selfie with her fellow friends and cast members. She kept her introduction to the photo simple with a bio that says: “Friends call me Jen.” Although the photo was not the best quality, it has proven massively popular and sparked news reports from all over the world. She got 16.5 million likes on the photo. Aniston also broke a record by becoming the fastest person to get 1 million followers ever. The feat took her just 5 hours and 16 minutes. The record was confirmed by Guinness World Records.
Kylie Jenner’s first picture of Stormi Webster
Kylie Jenner’s first online picture of her daughter Stormi Webster got nearly 20 million likes. The photo Stormi wrapping her tiny hand around her mother’s perfectly manicured finger is one of the most liked Instagram post of all time. Kylie’s photo broke the record of Cristiano Ronaldo who scored 11.3 million likes with the announcement of his baby girl’s birth in November 2017.
Stormi Webster was born on February 1, 2018 and her introduction to the world just five days later quickly climbed to the top of the most liked Instagram photos of all time. This post got 18.5 million likes. Its reign lasted almost one whole year before being knocked off the top spot by a random picture of an egg.
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Billie Eilish photo
Teenage sensation Billie Eilish broke the Instagram record for reaching 1 million likes with her blonde hair reveal. She achieved the feat in just 6 minutes. The transformation went over so well with her followers that it quickly became one of the top 10 most liked posts on the social media platform. Billie got 19.5 million likes which was the fourth highest for a picture on Instagram at the time. The post was captioned: “Pinch me.”
The look was really fresh for her and it marked a significant departure from her signature green hairstyle. Fans were shocked and delighted by the Grammy winner’s seemingly sudden move from her fluorescent green locks to a Marilyn Monroe inspired hairstyle. Her makeover remains one of the top 10 most liked photos on Instagram.
Messi holding the Copa America trophy
There is a fierce competition between Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo inside and outside the football field. Messi made another record by beating Ronaldo with a picture. His photo holding the Copa America 2021 trophy broke several records on Instagram. The picture got over 20 million likes on on the platform. It set a new record in terms of pictures with the most likes on Instagram in the sports category.
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez wedding
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez’s wedding photos made history by becoming the fastest liked post and second most liked picture of all time. Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez began their journey as man and wife on a historic note. The couple checked themselves into the Instagram record books with their dreamy wedding day photos.
According to Indian Times, Ariana’s post of her wedding pictures became the fastest Instagram post in history to receive 10 million likes. The singer hit the mark in just one hour and 41 minutes. The photo has also gone on to become the second most liked Instagram post in the history of the app. Grande and Gomez’s picture still stands far behind the photo of the popular egg which has a whopping 55 million likes.
World Record Egg
The Instagram egg is a photo of an egg posted by the account ‘World Record Egg’ on the social media app. It became a global phenomenon in an internet meme within days of its creation. It is both the most liked Instagram post and most liked online post on any website in history with over 55 million likes as of 2021. After the account became verified on January 14 2019, the post rose in popularity and likes which snowballed into coverage in various media outlets. The mastermind behind the picture was revealed to be Ishan Goel from India.