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Instagram is one of the most widely used social media platforms of this generation and it’s interesting to see what posts are the most liked Instagram posts of all time. It’s actually becoming rare to hear that someone doesn’t have an account! Most people use Instagram to not only keep up with their friends and family, but to also interact with their favorite celebrities. Musicians, athletes, and actors are some of the most followed people on the platform, with some of them having millions of followers. Musicians such as Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande not only lead in the rankings with having the most followers, but they also average millions of likes on their Instagram posts. XXXTentacion is also leading in the rankings with one of the most liked photos of all time. His last post on the social media platform brought in over 24 million likes and that number still continues to grow today.
Athletes also have some of the most liked posts on the app, namely Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, and Lebron James. Ronaldo is one of the most followed athletes on about every single social media platform, but his Instagram audience is especially active every time he posts on the app. Leo Messi is also one of the most followed athletes with most of his posts showing his love for soccer, friends, and family. Lebron is also one of the most popular athletes found on Instagram with his post dedicated to Kobe Bryant’s passing leading as his most liked photo of all time. One common trend noticed between all of these athletes is that their posts dedicated to the loss of a loved one or friend received the most engagement. Many of their fans also feel the pain of losing a public role model and use Instagram as a way to show love and wish their farewells.
Many other celebrities also have some of the most liked posts on Instagram such as Jennifer Aniston, Kylie Jenner, and Travis Scott. These are some of the most talked about people in the media, so it’s no surprise to see their content performing extremely well among their Instagram fan bases. Aside from the celebrities, the most liked Instagram post of all time turned out to be a simple picture of an egg. The Instagram community came together to make this the most popular post on Instagram and still continue to add more and more likes day by day.
Here’s a List of The Most Liked Instagram Posts of All Time:
1. An egg (55m)
2. XXXTentacion’s last post (25.4m)
3. Billie Eilish (23m)
4. Cristiano Ronald saying goodbye to Diego (19.8m)
5. Announcement of Chadwick’s Boseman’s death (19.2m)
6.Kylie Jenner and Stormi (18.5m)
7. Jennifer Aniston with Friends cast (16.4m)
8. Leo Messi saying goodbye to Diego (16.4m)
9. Travis Scott birthday post (15.9m)
10. Ariana Grande’s engagement (15.7m)
11. Planting trees for likes (15.4m)
12. Lebron wishing Kobe Bryant farewell (15.4m)
