Another year, another review of social media. It’s always nice to look back and see who the people were that made the biggest dents in our social media “like” buttons, and sort of realize that we may or may not be taking a lot of this stuff too seriously.
While I can already tell you that there are no pictures that beat the like record of the World Record Egg in 2021, there were plenty of social media posts that got a lot of traction. Let’s take a look at the most-liked Instagram posts of last year!
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Second Debut with Manchester United
He’s a true legend of his sport and one of the most-followed people on Instagram, so it only makes sense that he’d be on this list. His return to Manchester United was a big moment for all football fans that don’t hate Man U, and turns out there’s a good 19,4 million of those left.
Lionel Messi Leaving Barcelona
If you’re already thinking “that’s a lot of football Instagram posts”, I can already tell you there will be more. Lionel Messi left Barcelona after a good 15 years with the club and it was a shock through the world of football. Messi’s post announcing his departure was liked 21 million times, giving it a solid spot in this list.
Billie Eilish’s Vogue Shoot
Yes, people were angry that Billie Eilish wore clothes that showed off her body because we’d only seen her in sweaters that were five sizes too large. But as much as some people were angry, 22 million people liked this new look for Billie.
