Earlier this year a photo of an egg got everyone talking, quickly topping the records for the most liked photo on Instagram. 11 months later we’re rounding up the top five most liked photos of all time.
1. World Record Egg – 53.9 million likes
Kylie Jenner’s reign as the most liked photo on Instagram came to an end when a picture of an ordinary egg popped up on feeds back in January. Not only does the photo still hold the record for the most amount of post likes, but 7.9 million people follow the egg-cellent feed!
2. Kylie Jenner reveals Stormi to Instagram – 18.6 million likes
Not only did the reveal of Stormi Webster stack up nearly 20 million likes, but it quickly topped the records to become the most liked photo on Instagram of all time, holding the title for just over a year. After much speculation about Kylie Jenner’s pregnancy, the reality star took to Instagram to share her special news with her 100+ million followers.
3. XXXTentacion’s last Instagram post – 17.4 million likes
Earlier this year American rapper XXXTentacion was shot dead in Florida following a suspected robbery. After his death, fans took to his Instagram page and flooded his only post with likes – 17.4 million to be precise.
4. Double tap to plant a tree – 15.7 million likes
Earlier this year Tentree pledged to translate likes into planting new trees. At a time when environment protection is at an all-time high, it comes as no surprise to see this post amongst the top five most liked photos.
After receiving five million likes the company pledged to plant 500,000 trees in Indonesia, but the good news doesn’t stop there. With more post likes came more good news, as a result of surpassing 20 million likes the company pledged to plant a further one million trees. The company is hoping to bypass the egg by unlocking a new level of sustainability when it passes 50 million and 100 million likes.
5. That moment when Jennifer Aniston broke Instagram – 15 million likes
Jennifer Aniston may be new to the Instagram game, but her first photo quickly topped the ranks to join the top five most liked Instagram photos of all time. When it comes to posting your first Instagram post, picking the right photo is crucial. So, what did Jennifer do? Of course, she brought together her Friends co-stars for a selfie and naturally the world went into overdrive!
Not only does Jennifer Anniston hold the record for the fifth most popular post on Instagram, her channel also holds the record for the fastest person to get one million followers. It took just five hours and 16 minutes, in case you were wondering.
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