It's certainly no secret that musicians Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez are super close friends. The two have supported each other for over a decade and it certainly seems as if nothing can break their friendship at this point. Of course, famous friends are often compared to each other — and that is exactly what we're doing today.

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When it comes to being a celebrity, social media certainly plays a big role and it's no secret that the more famous one is, the bigger their following on Instagram will be. Between the two famous friends, Selena Gomez has a much higher following on the popular photo-sharing social media platform, and today we're taking a look at why that might be the case!

7 Selena Gomez Has 276 Million Followers On Instagram

Let's start off with the fact that as of writing, Selena Gomez has a whopping 276 million followers on Instagram. According to current statistics, this makes the former Disney Channel star the fifth most followed person on the popular photo-sharing social media platform. The celebs who have more followers than Gomez are Kylie Jenner, Ariana Grande, The Rock, and Christiano Ronaldo. Of course, since all of their followings are growing each day, this order can quickly change.

6 While Taylor Swift Has 188 Million Followers

Selena Gomez's best friend, singer Taylor Swift also has an impressive Instagram following, however, it isn't as high as Selena's. Currently, Taylor Swift has 188 million followers on the platform — meaning that Selena is ahead of her by almost 100 followers.

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Of course, the two ladies aren't competitive when it comes to this and it certainly doesn't get in the way of their friendship. On Instagram, Taylor Swift often shares behind the scenes glimpses of creating music as well as adorable content of her cats — and every now and then she also shares a cute selfie with her bestie, Selena.

5 Releasing Music In Spanish Helped Selena Gomez Reach A Different Audience

One thing that surely helped Selena Gomez reach a wider audience than Taylor Swift was releasing a Spanish-language album. Revelación is the fourth extended play by the singer and it was released in March 2021. As fans know, Selena Gomez is of Mexican descent on her father's side so the fact that she decided to create music in Spanish isn't that surprising. Of course, this could be one of the reasons the former Disney Channel star has more followers than Taylor Swift as she managed to reach an audience that listens to Latin music.

4 Selena Gomez Comes From A Disney Channel Background

While both ladies rose to fame around the same time, one thing that sets Selena apart from Taylor Swift is the fact that she rose to fame as a Disney Channel star.

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This in itself gave Selena a much larger platform to begin with — and it could have influenced the large number of followers she has today. Unlike Selena, Taylor has always been primarily known as a musician.

3 One Of Selena's Relationships Was Particularly Important To Fans

Another factor that potentially made Selena Gomez have a bigger social media following is her public relationship with Canadian musician Justin Bieber. As most fans know, the two stars were in an on-and-off relationship between October 2010 and March 2018. While Taylor Swift also had quite a few very famous relationships, it certainly seems as if fans weren't as invested in them as in the one between Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.

2 The Musician Has A Successful Beauty Line

Anyone who keeps up with Selena Gomez knows that the former Disney Channel star is so much more than just a musician. In September 2020 the singer launched her own makeup line, Rare Beauty, which has pretty much taken over the beauty industry ever since. Just like that, Selena Gomez also became an incredibly successful businesswoman and there is no doubt that her brand Rare Beuty will only grow in the future. Entering the beauty industry certainly helped the musician expand her fanbase even more.

1 Lastly, Selena Gomez Is Also An Actress And A Host

And finally, we're wrapping the list up with the fact that besides being a successful musician, Selena Gomez is also known in the entertainment industry as an actress and host. As previously mentioned, Selena kicked her career off as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place in 2007, and ever since then she has starred in numerous projects like Another Cinderella Story, Monte Carlo, Spring Breakers, The Fundamentals of Caring, A Rainy Day in New York, and Only Murders in the Building. Besides acting, Selena also explored hosting and since 2020 she can be seen in the HBO Max cooking series Selena + Chef. While Taylor Swift has also dabbled into acting, she certainly hasn't done as many projects as Selena Gomez.

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