Kalhan Rosenblatt is a reporter covering youth and internet culture for NBC News, based in New York.
Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo is adding YouTube star to his list of accolades. The Portuguese athlete racked up more than 24 million subscribers on the video platform since posting his first video to his 'UR Cristiano' channel on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi club Al-Nassr, celebrated his rapid subscriber growth in a video on his Instagram Thursday, where he is seen showcasing a golden YouTube plaque given to users who reach Creator Award subscriber milestones.
Off of YouTube, Ronaldo has garnered a gargantuan following on social media. His X account has more than 112.6 million followers and his Facebook page has 170 million followers. On Instagram, he has 636 million followers — the most followers just slightly behind the official account for Instagram. . Representatives for Ronaldo declined to comment. A YouTube spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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