Celebrities and The Social Media

Who are the most popular celebrities in the virtual world and why is it important to have more followers?

Celebrities are one of the most active people in the social networks. They constantly share photos, news and videos and they even use them to comment on many social and political issues. Hollywood stars even come up with pet names for their followers and fans on the social media websites. They call them armies, teams and navies and share heartwarming messages of love and thankfulness. Now we will have a look at the most popular celebrities in the social networks. Also, the article will examine why celebrities want more and more online “friends”.

The Popular “Kids”

Lady Gaga – The combined number of people who follow the pop diva’s social profiles is larger than the population of Germany. Gaga has a social media kingdom which amounts to over 83 million fans! The singer is most popular on Twitter where she enjoys the attention of more than 26 followers. Her music and press videos on YouTube have been watched over 2,220,000,000 times! In the social media world Lady Gaga likes to call herself Mother Monster and her fans – the Little Monsters. The singer often rewards her dedicated followers with exclusive behind-the-scenes photos of herself.

Rihanna – The Barbados beauty loves to interact with her fans online. Nearly 60,000 people have liked her page on Facebook. In addition, RiRi has more YouTube views than Lady Gaga – over 2,600,000,000! Maybe Rihanna’s famous song S&M is actually referring to “Social Media”. But we doubt that! What does she post to win so much social love? Mainly photos of her tattoos, quotes from the Bible and her horoscope. The singer refers to her fandom as Rihanna Navy.

Britney Spears – Despite being in the business for quite a while and going through a number of public breakdowns, Britney is still among the winners. Moreover, all of her social profiles are extremely popular. That is rare since most celebrities like to stick to one or two social networks. But not Miss Spears! She is a top achiever on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google+. However, the singer rarely posts content herself. So how come she is so popular online? Well, Britney has a great social media team who maintains her profiles.

Justin Bieber – Teenage superstar Justin Bieber also has a social media empire. JB has over 75 million followers only on Twitter and Facebook combined. The pet name of the singer’s social family is Biebers.

Cash Machine

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So, why do celebrities spend so much time on their social pages and why do they hire entire teams to give them ideas and to maintain their accounts? It’s simple – to make some extra cash.

Until recently, Ashton Kutcher was one of the most popular celebrities on Twitter. He was an avid twitterer who tried to engage his fans. After his followers reached a few million, Kutcher started advertising websites and other internet platforms. In that way, the actor earned some money but lost thousands of fans.

Some celebrities prefer to promote only themselves. Such is the case with Kim Kardashian who loves to post intimate photos or report exclusive news about her own persona. In that way Kim attracted more followers who are hungry to get a scoop in her exciting Hollywood life.

Charlie Sheen, on the other hand, decided to use the social media to get a new job. Not long ago, when the actor was dismissed from the sitcom Two and a Half Men, he had to quickly find a new successful role. Charlie decided to do that by adding some oil to the fire. He started posting scandalous comments regarding some of his colleagues on the show. That made the actor even more popular than he already was. As a result, he received a number of job offers. Currently, Sheen is working on TV series Anger Management which already broke a few rating records.

Social media gives celebrities a lot! It connects them with their fans, earns them more popularity and even money. That is why it is not surprising that Hollywood stars are the most popular and influential uses in the social media.

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