Celebs break the internet by 'freezing' Instagram

The final tweet posted to the late actor's Twitter account, which announced his passing and revealed he had been battling colon cancer for four years, is now the most-liked post in Twitter history—with over 7.7 million likes and 2.2 million retweets. The social media platform tweeted about the record, adding, "A tribute fit for a King."

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Bella Thorne - The young star joined OnlyFans, which she said was to help break the stigma of sex work as well as conduct research, and within a matter of days had reportedly made US$2 million. Reports came of Thorne "scamming" customers, which led to a request for refunds, and made OnlyFans place a cap on pay-per-view photos and tips. It has also delayed payouts for performers in certain countries. Thorne has since apologized.

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BTS -

K-pop superstars BTS are particularly familiar with huge amounts of online support, but most recently they smashed a huge YouTube record with their single 'Dynamite.' The bright, fun, and funky dance-filled music video counted 101.1 million views within the first 24 hours of its release, making it the music video with the biggest first-day debut to date.

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Matthew McConaughey -

When Matthew McConaughey posted his first video to Instagram, it gained more than 940,000 views in less than one day, with tens of thousands of comments. By the next day he had 1.1 million followers. He didn't, however, break a previous actress's record...

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Jennifer Aniston - The star joined Instagram and the app crashed because there were too many people trying to follow her. She was actually immortalized in the Guinness Book of World Records for getting one million followers in just five hours and 16 minutes, the fastest yet.

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Kim Kardashian - "Breaking the internet" was popularized because of Kim Kardashian's Paper Magazine cover, with which her bare bum drew in millions of views.

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Kylie Jenner - Announcing Stormi was huge, but even more viral was her “rise and shine” singing debut, which became an instant meme, and which she’s even trying to trademark.

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Scarlett Johansson - The actress has gotten into hot water over her roles, and when she said, “I should be allowed to play any person, or any tree, or any animal because that is my job,” the internet went wild.

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Keanu Reeves - Whether it's his sweet interviews, his sad boy vibes, his gentlemanly stories of kindness, or his mind-boggling immortality, Reeves is commonly referred to as the internet's boyfriend.

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Kendall Jenner - Who could forget the infamous Pepsi ad that was accused of being a tone-deaf appropriation of social justice movements?

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - From their engagement and wedding, to the birth of their first child, and even their Instagram account (which had a million followers in just five hours and 45 minutes), these two are royalty on the internet too.

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Beyoncé - The surprise album that ended all surprise albums, the announcement of her pregnancy with twins, her iconic Coachella set and documentary… she's a viral queen.

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Lady Gaga - No one could get over Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's incredibly intimate performances of 'Shallow' during the 2019 awards season, nor Gaga's “There could be 100 people in a room…”

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Melania Trump - The strange grin she gave her husband at his inauguration had #freemelania trending almost immediately. And then there was that "I really don't care, do u?” jacket she wore to visit detained immigrant children.

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Colin Kaepernick - The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback was the first player to kneel during the NFL national anthem to protest racial injustice. When Nike released their campaign supporting him, the world went wild, but their value went up.

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Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman - The actresses were two of the 49 parents famously charged with fraud for bribing their children's way into the University of Southern California.

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Jordyn Woods - The model went from Kylie Jenner's best friend to Kardashian family enemy after allegedly hooking up with Tristan Thompson, the father of Khloé's child. Even Jada Pinkett Smith got involved.

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Jussie Smollett - The 'Empire' actor claimed he was the victim of a hate crime, but in the following weeks the heinous hate crime was alleged to be an orchestrated hoax.

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Jordan Horowitz - The 2017 Oscars massive mix-up, naming 'La La Land' as Best Picture instead of 'Moonlight,' turned musical producer Jordan Horowitz into a meme, where people replaced the text on the card with other film names like 'Space Jam.'

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Blake Shelton - One of the most controversial decisions of 2017 was People's Sexiest Man Alive pick, Blake Shelton. The internet was rife with questions like "Have they heard of Jason Momoa?"

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Will Smith - When the actor joined Instagram, people followed him in a frenzy, and he continues to be the one of the most entertaining users on the platform.

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Donald Glover - The provocative video for 'This Is America' garnered praise, think pieces, and a slew of memes for months following its release.

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Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson - Both stars announced breakups from their respective partners in early May 2018, and by June they were engaged. A song named after him, matching tattoos, a pet pig... and then it was all over.

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Ellen DeGeneres - The famous Oscars selfie of 2014 was the most wholesome version of breaking the internet.

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Lil Nas - At just 19 years old, Lil Nas had the most popular song in the world, his country-rap collaboration with Billy Ray Cyrus. The real moment, however, was when he came out at the peak of his success.

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Caitlyn Jenner - Her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair in 2015 sent a tremor through the world.

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Danielle Bregoli - Her mother brought her to Dr. Phil in 2016 to talk about her behavior, but when the audience started laughing, Bregoli delivered her instantly famous phrase: “Cash me outside, how bout dah?”

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Kanye West - He seems to enjoy being a controversial figure regarding politics, but the internet will remember most when he interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 MTV VMAs.

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R. Kelly - Though many allegations had been previously laid upon him, the 2019 docuseries 'Surviving R Kelly' reignited the outrage and has spurred real-life progress since.

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Mel B - Spice Girl fans were shook to their cores when Scary Spice alleged that she and Geri Halliwell, AKA Ginger Spice, slept together when they were younger.

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Rihanna - RiRi's 2018 Met Gala look, an embellished white Margiela gown and towering crown, attracted every kind of attention.

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Tarana Burke - The woman who dedicated her life to helping survivors of sexual assault will always be credited with beginning the viral #MeToo movement.

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Mason Ramsey - After a video of him yodeling Hank Williams' 'Lovesick Blues' at a Walmart went viral, Ramsey scored a record deal.

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Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey's infamous New Year's Eve performance was every diva's nightmare.

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Mark Zuckerberg - The Facebook CEO appeared before the US Congress to testify about the Cambridge-Analytica scandal, in which the firm acquired data on over 50 million Facebook users without the users' knowledge. People had a lot of fun relating him to a robot.

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Steve Harvey - Before the great Oscars mishap, Steve Harvey provided one of the most unforgettable moments in internet history when he crowned the wrong woman as Miss Universe in 2014.

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Ariana Grande - The 'Thank U, Next' video, paying homage to iconic rom-coms, broke the record for the most Vevo views, reaching 55.4 million in 24 hours, and three days later became the fastest video to reach 100 million views.

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Winona Ryder - Her facial expressions while her 'Stranger Things' co-star gave an acceptance speech at 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards went down in meme history.

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Kathy Griffin - When you share a picture holding the bloody severed head of the president, you can kind of expect to break the internet, and potentially your career.

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Solange - Solange seemingly defended her sister Beyoncé's honor in a video where she physically attacks Jay-Z in an elevator, leaked online thanks to TMZ.

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Cardi B - Breaking up with Offset, getting back together, her endless rants of wisdom and hilarity, and that time she threw her shoe at Nicki Minaj all make the list.

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Jennifer Lawrence - From tripping up the stairs at the Oscars to her leaked naked photos, Lawrence is well versed in going viral.

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Mark Wahlberg - When the actor shared his daily routine—waking up at 2:30 am, sleeping at 7:30 pm, working out twice, family time, work, cryotherapy—the post went viral and people started sharing their fake "morning routines."

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Miley Cyrus - From the wrecking ball to twerking with Robin Thicke, and most recently the ups and downs of her relationship with Liam Hemsworth, Cyrus has a firm grasp on the internet's attention.

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Ja Rule -

The infamous Fyre Festival was the brainchild of rapper Ja Rule and investor Billy McFarland. It turned out to be the biggest rich kid scam of the century, and a lot of fun for the internet.

Find out more about Fyre Festival, AKA the Coachella of Chaos.

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Celebs break the internet by 'freezing' Instagram

Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, and many other stars are "freezing" IG

16/09/20 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Viral

The internet has enabled much of the world to both consume and share at an incredible rate, sometimes completely overwhelming the websites we use. And when it comes to hilarious, scandalous, and downright ridiculous celebrity news, people’s fingers move at a superhuman speed.

The term “breaking the internet” is used when something goes even beyond viral, consuming every outlet and platform, almost instantly cementing the person or trend in history.

Many A-listers are going for exactly that by going on a 24-hour Instagram freeze this Wednesday in partnership with Stop Hate for Profit. Why? To hit back at Facebook, the owner of Instagram, for the misinformation and hate speech going around 'unchecked' on the platform.

Intrigued? Click through to see the other celebs who broke the internet.