Sir David Attenborough breaks Instagram record
The 94-year-old naturalist made his debut with an IGTV video about climate change.
In October 2019, Jennifer Aniston set the record for reaching one-million Instagram followers in only five hours and 16 minutes.
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But on 24 September 2020, Sir David Attenborough smashed this record by joining Instagram and in only four hours and 44 minutes he had reached a million followers!
As mentioned, his first post was an IGTV video where he speaks on the dangers of climate change, while his first story post introduces the two men who will be running his account.
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They explained that Attenborough isn't really the social media type, but he has recorded messages that will be used on the platform.
The account runners, Collin Butfield and Johnnie Hughes, also worked on Sir David's upcoming Netflix documentary, 'A Life On Our Planet'.
You can watch the IGTV video below:
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You can also watch the trailer for his new documentary below:
In his lifetime, Sir David Attenborough has seen the world change drastically. In David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, he shares his vision for the future. Watch it on Netflix from 4 October. pic.twitter.com/NMcE1TBuU9
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) September 23, 2020
Welcome to the Insta-world, Sir David Attenborough. We hope to see some selfies soon!
Main image courtesy of YouTube