Beiruting News

Singer Shakira hit a milestone when she surpassed Puerto Rican superstar Jennifer Lopez as the Latina with the most Twitter followers.

The Colombian singer thanked her fans for the support on her social media platforms and captioned an image of herself on Twitter with, "Wow, 35 million! Thanks guys. 35 millones! Increíble! Shak."

Wow, 35 million! Thanks guys! 35 millones! Increíble! Shak

Lopez currently has 33.8 million followers and is tied with singer Selena Gomez. However, while Shakira is the most followed Latina, there is a Latino who surpasses the singer.

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo leads with a total of 38.3 million Twitter followers, reported TVyNovelas.

According to The New York Times, with 46.6 followers, Gomez is the most followed Latina on Instagram and fourth-most followed star in general, behind the top three most followed stars: Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé.