Taylor Swift Instagram Fans Top Kim Kardashian & Justin Bieber At 50M, & She Credits Purr-Fect Cats [Video]


Taylor Swift just became the Instagram queen. With 50 million followers, Taylor has beaten out celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Selena Gomez, and Ariana Grande on the leaderboard. But, a humble Swift feels her cute cats deserve some of the credit for her meow-worthy success, reports UPI.

The social media princess took time to appreciate her fans with a post. Taylor joked about her record-breaking success while giving a nod to her beloved kittens.

“50 million followers!! Thanks so much guys. I’m pretty sure this is just because I have cute cats though,” posted Swift on Instagram.

Taylor Swift dishes on Instagram success.
Taylor Swift dishes on Instagram success.

Although Taylor was proclaimed the “reigning queen” in September by beating out Kim Kardashian, Swift became Instagram’s first person to achieve 50 million followers. Kardashian now ranks as second (48.4 million followers). The two celebrities’ competitors are Beyoncé at 47.5 million, Selena Gomez at 46.3 million, Ariana Grande at 44.9 million, and Justin Bieber, who has almost 41 million followers.

But, if you think Taylor is joking when she credits her cats, Swift has turned those kitties into the real Instagram stars.

While Kim Kardashian offers makeup tips and pregnancy complaints, for example, Taylor features those irresistible fur balls Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson.

Taylor Swift has used Instagram to turn her cats into stars.
Taylor Swift has used Instagram to turn her cats into stars.

Swift and her Instagram cat posts began when she adopted Meredith, reported Entertainment Tonight.

Taylor named the cat after the character in Grey’s Anatomy. Just after Swift had established Meredith as an Instagram star, surprise! Taylor’s fans fell in love with Swift’s new kitty, Olivia Benson, whose name honors Law & Order: SVU.

Olivia’s fame spread beyond Instagram when Taylor respected Olivia’s distaste for cat carriers by carrying her on a walk in New York. Photos quickly spread and went viral.

“The kitten freaks out about being put in the cat carrier,” clarified Swift. “So I was just like, ‘OK, all right, we’re gonna just do this!’ It was like a ten foot walk from my door to the car! What I thought was funny about those pictures is that, like, the cat is looking straight at the cameras!”

Olivia even earned a spot on a Coca-Cola commercial along with her human, Taylor. Swift and her adorable cat were so successful that Adweek proclaimed it the Ad of the Day.

In the commercial, Taylor happily sips her soda. Faster than Olivia Benson can meow, kittens materialize as Taylor gulps.

“As a longtime Diet Coke fan, Taylor is a natural example of who we’re celebrating in the ‘Get a Taste’ campaign. It’s all about passionate fans who simply love the delicious taste of Diet Coke,” clarified Andrew McMillin, vice president of Coca-Cola Brands North America. “The spot with Taylor is lighthearted and fun, bringing together two of her favorite things—kittens and Diet Coke. And it genuinely shows, from Taylor’s perspective, what her life would be like if it tasted as good as Diet Coke.”

No word on how the kittens feel about Coke.

Swift also has a serious side. And although Swift seeks to make her Instagram posts and photos fun, the pop singer has learned to be protective of her private life, notes Rolling Stone.

Taylor recalls her brother telling her that he saw someone walking down the street with a cat on his head. While Swift initially wanted to know if he had taken a photo, she also considered the man’s right to privacy. And that’s the battle the singer wages with fame.

“At the end of the day, I can’t be ungrateful, because I chose this. But sometimes – sometimes – you don’t want to have a camera pointed at you. Sometimes it would be nice if someone just said, ‘Hey, I think it’s really cool that you have that cat on your head. I think that’s interesting,'” pointed out Taylor.

[Photos by Taylor Swift/Instagram]

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