It’s been the kind of year where, for a multitude of reasons, many of us have been glued to our phones. And, plenty of us have also been hitting that heart button on Instagram, it seems.
In the age of Instagram, everyone lays their lives out for all to see, especially when it comes to those milestone moments like getting married or announcing a pregnancy. The photo-sharing platform has revealed the most-liked posts of 2021.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo’s baby announcement
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Claiming the number one spot with a staggering 32 million likes is Cristiano Ronaldo with his post announcing that he and girlfriend model Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins.
On 28 October, the footballer, who has 382 million followers, shared a selfie of himself and Rodriguez in bed together holding the scan revealing the pregnancy.
The Manchester United star is already father to four-year-old twins, Eva Maria and Mateo, 4-year-old daughter Alana Martina, and has an 11-year-old son named Cristiano Jr.
2. Ariana Grande wedding
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In second place on the list is Ariana Grande’s post in which she shared photographs from her wedding with Dalton Gomez.
On 26 May, the singer shared a series of snaps from the at-home celebration, showing her kissing her new husband and posing in her custom Vera Wang gown. The post achieved more than 26 million likes.
3. Kylie Jenner pregnancy
Kylie Jenner announced her second pregnancy in September. Jenner confirmed the news herself in a short video posted on Instagram. The video garnered more than 153 million views and 24 million likes.
4. Billie Eilish’s new hair
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The fourth most popular post of the year came from Billie Eilish when she revealed her new blonde hairdo in March.
The musician, who had previously had brunette locks, shared a photograph of herself with platinum blonde hair alongside the caption: “pinch me”. The post garnered more than 23 million likes.
5. Lionel Messi’s PSG
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Lionel Messi, an Argentinian soccer star, made headlines in August when he announced his signing with the Paris Saint-Germain football club. It received over 22 million likes.
