Caitlyn Jenner Breaks Record, Reaches 1 Million Twitter Followers Faster than Obama
When President Barack Obama launched his new @POTUS Twitter account last month, it quickly broke the world record for fastest to reach 1 million followers in just under five hours. Today, Caitlyn Jenner broke that record, reaching that milestone in just over four hours.
Jenner, who appears as a woman for the first time on this month’s Vanity Fair cover, has posted just two tweets, each receiving close to 200,000 retweets within the first few hours:
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) June 1, 2015
I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me.
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) June 1, 2015
According to Twitter spokesperson Elizabeth Luke, there have already been more than 1.5 million tweets sent today about Caitlyn Jenner and her name currently sits at the top of Twitter’s national trending topics list.
Below are just a handful of the media and political figures who have tweeted supportive messages for Jenner on Monday:
My hope for the world is that we can all be as brave as @Caitlyn_Jenner. pic.twitter.com/WlJmAjv4iv
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) June 1, 2015
Nice to meet you, @Caitlyn_Jenner. The brave choice to live as your authentic self is a powerful example to so many. https://t.co/Hbh3atbUOy
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 1, 2015
I just want Caitlyn Jenner to take me out and teach me how to drive a stick shift in heels.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) June 1, 2015
she moves me so – http://t.co/6OpM2OmiMB
— Rosie (@Rosie) June 1, 2015
The Internet just exploded! @VanityFair just introduced @Caitlyn_Jenner xo pic.twitter.com/JXYqBMjxF2
— Hoda Kotb (@hodakotb) June 1, 2015
insisting on a different ending to her story is EXACTLY what @Caitlyn_Jenner is doing. she is helping so many. BRAVA! @VanityFair
— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) June 1, 2015
UPDATE — 8:05 p.m. ET: Jenner reacted to her latest record-setting feat on Twitter Monday evening:
Another Jenner world record, and at 65? Who'da thought! Humbled & honored to have reached 1M followers in 4 hrs. Thank you for your support.
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) June 1, 2015
[Photo via screengrab]
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