
After breaking the Internet [1] with a breathtaking Vanity Fair cover [2], Caitlyn Jenner broke something else — a Guinness World Record. Caitlyn reached one million followers on Twitter [3] in just four hours and quickly became a trending topic on various social media websites. Her touching reaction referenced Jenner's previous Olympic medals as Bruce.
4 hrs and 3 mins! @Caitlyn_Jenner [4] just set a new record for fastest time to reach 1 million followers on @Twitter [5] http://t.co/mB8u4dEU5e [6]
— GuinnessWorldRecords (@GWR) June 1, 2015 [7]
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 [8]
The previous Guinness World Record holder for rapidly gaining one million followers on Twitter was held by President Barack Obama [9] — and only for a few weeks. There seems to be no hard feelings as the account Barack Obama, run by the president's nonprofit organization, Organization For Action, tweeted support.
It takes courage to share your story. https://t.co/Q7wWjV9Rxx [10]
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 1, 2015 [11]
Shortly after Vanity Fair released the cover photo for this month's issue, Caitlyn created accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook [12]. What she shared on those accounts also quickly gained thousands of likes and shares [13]. There's no doubt Caitlyn has already made an extraordinary entrance into this part of her life.