Mega Influencers Who Have Joined Threads

In early July, Meta released its newest addition to social media, Threads. Threads is a text-based social media platform comparable to Twitter that encourages users to share updates and join public conversations. As the most rapidly downloaded app of all time, it is safe to say that many brands and big-name celebrities are joining the hype and downloading the newest social media addition. Take a look as we share some of the most well-known celebrities and mega-influencers joining the chat and taking to Threads. 

Also, be sure to check out our IZEA Insights report on the impact of Threads.

10 mega-influencers joining Threads

Sarah Jessica Parker

As one of the first major celebrities to join Threads, the queen of “Sex and The City” takes to the new platform to speak her mind. SJP has more than 9.2 Instagram followers and now has over 373K followers on Threads. Her latest posts include clips of her sweet cat, notes on some of her favorite recent articles, and clips of the newest “And Just Like That” episodes.

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez joins some of the most well-known celebrities and mega-influencers on Threads, which she has already begun to make her own. With more than 249M followers on Instagram and over 3.4M followers on Threads, J.Lo is filling her new feed with “Monday Morning Threads,” encouraging prompts for her followers, and her flawless makeup looks.

Gordon Ramsay

British celebrity chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay takes to Threads to expand his reach and interact with more than 1M followers on the platform. Gordon has created a welcoming atmosphere for his new followers by sharing prompts that ask his followers what they are cooking and how they are doing it. 

Selena Gomez

As one of the most followed celebrities and influencers on Instagram with over 426M followers, it is no surprise that Selena’s popularity has translated to Threads as well. With over 5M followers on Threads, the founder of Rare Beauty, singer and well-known actress uses her new platform to share cute clips of herself.

Mark Zuckerberg

Who better to represent the new platform than the Meta creator, Mark Zuckerberg. More than 12M followers stay up to date with Zuckerberg’s current projects and exciting lifestyle that he now has begun to share on Threads for more than 3M followers. His new feed is full of trending information about the rapidly growing app and sweet clips of his family life.

Kris Jenner

As the first member of the Kardashian/Jenner family to begin sharing on Threads, Kris Jenner has caught the attention of more than 1.2M followers on the new app. Starting her feed off with an iconic meme of hers from the “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” reality TV show, Kris started strong and continues to reshare posts from her family’s businesses.

Shakira

Shakira joins the new platform with one of the largest followings of more than 3.5M. Her new popular feed is full of her latest fashionable styles, clips of her surprising fans, and everything she is up to as a well-known celebrity and mega-influencer.

Steph Curry

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry takes to Threads to share his lifestyle and love for the game with over 1.8M followers. From sharing his golf swing and how he is spending his off-season to clips from the All-Star games, Steph keeps his fans up to date.

Paris Hilton

American socialite, actress, singer and model Paris Hilton joins the celebs and has over 1M Threads followers. The popular celebrity has already shared funny memes, stylish outfits, videos of her everyday life, and questions to interact with her fans.

Zayn Malik

Former One Direction star and celebrity Zayn Malik joins the hype and has created a popular Threads platform reaching more than 1.8M followers. Zayn has already begun encouraging his fans to check out his newest music and sharing clips of himself that his fans love.