Taylor Swift surpasses Kim Kardashian as most followed on Instagram while Beyonce slips to third place

Most followed: Taylor Swift is now the most followed person on Instagram
Taylor Swift/Instagram
Jennifer Ruby8 September 2015
The Weekender

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Taylor Swift has become the most followed person on Instagram, surpassing Kim Kardashian and Beyonce.

The pop star, who had been trailing behind in third place for months, has had a sudden surge in followers.

Currently on 45.5 million followers, the 25-year-old is closely followed by Kardashian who is on 45.4 million.

Beyonce, who was the most followed star for months, is now languishing in third place with 45 million.

Taylor Swift/Instagram

Swift has seen an increase in followers over the last month after posting a number of photos from her 1989 album tour.

The star was joined on stage by a number of series faces including Julia Roberts, Justin Timberlake and Kendall Jenner.

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One of Swift’s most recent Instagram posts shows her posing in a jumper knitted by a fan, under the caption:

“Someone knitted this sweater for me of a Polaroid of myself and gave it to my mom tonight at the show. It has very quickly become my everything. Thank you, mysterious knitter.”

Pregnant reality star Kim Kardashian became the most followed person on the photo-sharing site last month when she edged past Beyonce.

Swift recently picked up an armful of awards at this year’s VMAs, including Video of the Year for Bad Blood, Best Female Video for Blank Space and Best Pop Video.

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