Swift beats Kim, Beyonce to reach 50 mn Instagram followers

Singer Taylor Swift has left behind the likes of fellow singer Beyonce and reality TV star Kim Kardashian to become the most followed celebrity on Instagram.

Swift, 25, has just reached a whopping 50 million Instagram followers. She hit the milestone on Thursday and thanked her fans for all their support, reports mirror.co.uk.

"50 million followers! Thanks so much guys. I'm pretty sure this is just because I have cute cats though," she wrote.

Beyonce has 47.5 million followers, while Kim has 48.4 million followers.