CNN BREAKING NEWS – 58.9MILLION FOLLOWERS
The TV broadcasting network that forever revolutionized news reports has now found its way to social media platforms. CNN is the first TV news network ever to provide 24-hour coverage and updates on world news. Founded by Ted Turner in 1980, CNN is now one of the most notable news networks on TV and the internet, expanding its grasp to millions of people worldwide.
Twitter, like other social media platforms like Facebook, is a place where users can post about their thoughts, personal opinions, interests, and interact with others as well. With CNN’s Twitter account, users who follow it receive updates on current news and events. With the news network actively providing reports across many platforms on and off the internet, CNN deserves all the credit it receives for their efforts.
KIM KARDASHIAN WEST – 66.9MILLION FOLLOWERS
One way or another, you have already heard about the celebrity personality Kim Kardashian West and the Kardashian-Jenner family. A well-known celebrity worldwide thanks to her and her family’s reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian has since made investments in the fashion and beauty business with her fashion line and cosmetics.
With her popularity showing no signs of ever stopping, Kim Kardashian West, through the years, has garnered an immense number of followers for her social media accounts. Through her Twitter account, Kim would often tweet about personal life, promote her fashion and cosmetic products, and use her popularity to spread awareness of many charity programs and advocacies that aim to help make the world a better place for everyone.
ELLEN DEGENERES – 79.5 MILLION FOLLOWERS
One of the most successful talk show hosts today, Ellen DeGeneres, once worked a handful of odd jobs before becoming a comedian, including a paralegal, a bartender, and a vacuum cleaner saleswoman. The comedian’s popularity has risen steadily after her involvement in the TV sitcom Ellen; the animated movie Finding Nemo; and her talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Ellen is now one of the most well-known talk show hosts working today, earning more than enough to purchase a series of real estate properties without ever needing to get personal loans.
Like other celebrity personalities, the talk show host also has her own Twitter account. Though it is mainly used to promote her show and her projects, Ellen DeGeneres still posts a few personal tweets now and then.
CRISTIANO RONALDO – 88.4 MILLION FOLLOWERS
How popular can a celebrity become? For Cristiano Ronaldo, his popularity has reached a certain degree where he is now a subject that fourth-year sociology students of the University of British Columbia Okanagan need to study. Furthermore, Ronaldo now also has a museum, showcasing his life, trophies, awards, rare photos, and career through the years. Goes to show that putting your heart into your passion can surely take you higher in the long run.
With his ever-growing popularity, thanks to his football career and his endeavors outside of the field, Cristiano Ronaldo currently has around 88.4 million followers on his Twitter account. Besides promoting his projects, the football player’s account is mostly filled with his personal life, posting photos of himself, his family, and his teammates.
KATY PERRY – 108.6MILLION FOLLOWERS
With her hit records like Roar, Firework, and Dark Horse, it comes as no surprise that Katy Perry has become one of the most famous artists in the music industry along with the ranks of Lady Gaga and Beyonce. Katy Perry started her journey as a singer at the young age of 9, singing for her parents’ church choir. After a few producers witnessed Katy Perry singing with the choir, the door leading to her rise in stardom opened even wider.
With singing among her biggest investments that contributed to where she is today, Katy Perry now has a broad fan base across every nation. As a way for the singer to reach out to her fans, Katy Perry uses her Twitter account, tweeting about new records, albums, projects, and, most importantly, her personal life.
JUSTIN BIEBER – 112.7 MILLION FOLLOWERS
Justin Bieber is the type of artist that only needs to be introduced one time. After a few of his covers and original songs on his YouTube channel had gone viral, Justin Bieber was discovered when he was 13 years old by his now-manager, Scooter Braun. In 2015, the singer received eight Guinness World Records under his credit for his album Purpose, including a title for the Most Streamed Album on Spotify.
Justin Bieber has grown a large following in social media through the years, currently with 112.7 million followers on his Twitter account. Though he uses it a lot to promote his projects, Bieber would also frequently tweet his appreciation for his fans and supporters and spare some time to share his thoughts on varying topics.
SHAKIRA – 52.3 MILLION FOLLOWERS
An artist who stepped on the gas towards a career full of fame at a young age, Shakira is a singer who already wrote her first song at the age of 8 and, by 13, got herself a record deal. With her hit songs like Wherever, Whenever, Hips Don’t Lie, and Waka Waka, Shakira has made a big name for herself in the music industry.
Born Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, the singer’s first name, “Shakira,” has its roots linked to the Arabic word for “grateful.” Like her name, Shakira is never afraid to share her blessings with others by participating in charity programs – she also promotes these programs to her 52.3 million followers on Twitter. Besides that, Shakira also uses the social media platform to update her fans about new projects.
BRITNEY SPEARS – 55.7 MILLION FOLLOWERS
After first experiencing what it’s like to work under the Hollywood spotlight with her role in the 1989 TV show The All-New Mickey Mouse Club alongside fellow artists Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears eventually pursued the career of a solo artist. In 2003, Britney Spears got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, giving her the credit of being one of the youngest celebrities to receive such an award. Eventually, out of the nine albums Britney Spears has released, six of them reached the number 1 spot of the Billboard charts upon release.
For her fans, Britney Spears uses her Twitter account to promote her projects like a new record, tours, behind the scenes videos, and share some of her whereabouts outside of work.
BILL GATES – 52.2 MILLION FOLLOWERS
Before the thought of Microsoft was even conceived in Bill Gates’ mind, he once promised his teachers that once he reaches the age of 30, he will become a millionaire. Although they didn’t take him seriously at the time, Bill Gates kept his word and achieved millionaire status when he was 30, becoming a billionaire a year later. With his well-earned fortune, Bill Gates has more than willingly donated a significant portion of it to charity organizations – recently, he made investments on a vaccine to cure COVID-19.
With his Twitter account, Bill Gates promotes many advocacies and charity projects. Other times, he would take the time to show gratitude to his family, friends, colleagues, and to the hundreds of people who went out of their ways to help improve the world one step at a time.
BARACK OBAMA – 123.8 MILLION FOLLOWERS
After earning his degree and graduating as a Magna cum Laude from Harvard Law School’s batch 1991, Barack Obama began his journey in the world of politics, eventually becoming America’s 44th president. Among the few nice things to discover about influential figures is when we find out that they also share the same interests as us. One such example is Barack Obama himself, who also happens to be a book lover and loves to read the Harry Potter books with his daughter, Malia.
Even though his tenure as president has ended, Barack Obama still carries a leader’s traits even through his social media accounts, where he actively promotes his fellow citizen’s participation in many advocacies and charity programs. After all, a true leader is supportive of their people and helps them strive to be better for themselves and others.