Selena Gomez never expected to gain a large Instagram following

Selena Gomez enjoys using Instagram to share photos of herself and things she thinks are worth sharing, but never intended to gain such a large following. The 23-year-old singer accumulated has 89 million followers to date, making her the most followed person on the website.

She said, “It comes in a moment when I capture something happening, and I go, ‘Oh, that would be great for Instagram. I should post it.’ I know it’s boring, but that’s genuinely what I do. It wasn’t my goal to be the most followed person. It’s my favorite social platform. I’m not sure there’s a method to my madness. I go, ‘Oh, that would be great for Instagram.’”

Gomez also revealed she likes to include both flattering and natural photos to balance her library. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, she commented, “I try to find a good balance of just being 100 percent myself and knowing when to post a really good selfie with good lighting.”

While some images seem staged, the singer insists each moment she captures is genuine. Regarding a recent photo captured by her tour photographer in a Canadian store, she said, “I’ve created this bond with him, so it’s super organic when he takes photos. We were in the grocery store, all shopping for the bus, and I always eat when I shop. I remember one of the comments said, ‘I cannot believe she rented out the grocery store for a photo shoot,’ and I died laughing. I was like, ‘Well, I didn’t.’”