Celebrities who deleted all their Instagram posts to start over
Key points
- Deepika Padukone sent her fans into a frenzy after deleting her existing Instagram posts
- Before her, the late Sushant Singh Rajput had also cleared his Insta profile
- Dil Bechara star reportedly deleted all of her posts after the failure of her movie Sonchiriya
As fans and followers eagerly awaited Deepika Padukone’s New Years wish, the actress, in a rather surprising move, removed all of her existing photos and videos from the photo sharing app. Deepika, who has over 52 million followers on Instagram, is an avid Instagrammer and loves to share her daily reflections on the app.
However, the actress who is currently on vacation in Ranthambore with actor and husband Ranveer Singh left her fans worried after taking the step that seemed mysterious to many. While he did not reveal the reason, netizens were busy guessing all the possibilities and more, they also took to Twitter and asked him to upload photos as soon as possible.
But come 2021 and Piku star gave the perfect gift to her fans while extending new year’s wishes with an audio note. “It’s 1.1.2021! Happy New Year everyone! What are you grateful for …?” she wrote.
However, this is not the first time a celebrity has deleted their social media identifier. Before her, the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput also deleted all his photos and videos from the photo sharing app. In 2019, the Dil bechara The star had reportedly deleted all of her posts after her movie flop Sonchiriya. He even changed his bio and wrote: “NOT HERE RIGHT NOW”. See a screenshot of it below.
Here are other popular celebrities who deleted their Insta posts to start fresh
Miley Cyrus
The American singer’s Instagram account was a blank canvas after she deleted her existing upload in 2018. While some fans thought it was a publicity stunt to promote her new song, reports say that Miley took a break from the songs. social media after her split with her husband Liam. Hemsworth.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively, who has more than 28 million followers and 86 posts, deleted her profile in 2018. Why? To promote your new movie A simple favor.
Zayn Malik
The popular American pop star made a fresh start in 2018, a month after his breakup with now-girlfriend Gigi Hadid. The couple welcomed their first child, a girl in 2020.
Taylor Swift
the Bad blood The singer’s Insta profile was a blank slate when she deleted all of her posts in 2017. Taylor did not reveal the reason behind taking this step.
Pete davidson
In 2018, Pete Davidson deleted photos from his Instagram after his surprising engagement to his then-girlfriend Ariana Grande. “No, there is nothing cryptic about anything. I just don’t want to be on Instagram anymore. The internet is an evil place and it doesn’t make me feel good,” the comedian said in his defense.
