Brittany Aldean Instagram Followers Skyrocket Amid Transphobia Controversy
Instagram since she made her comments.The wife of country music star Jason Aldean made headlines last week for perceived offensive comments, which led to an outcry from some quarters, while others have voiced their support for Brittany.On August 23, the former American Idol contestant shared a video of herself putting on makeup.
The caption that upset many read: "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase.
I love this girly life."While she received condemnation from some across social media, Brittany Aldean also received a new set of fans according to statistics sourced from SocialBlade.com.In the following days after Aldean made her statement, she lost 553 followers, but after this, the numbers skyrocketed.From August 26 to August 30, Aldean's Instagram followers increased by 83,458.
While her Instagram follower count was already above a sizable 2 million, the social media analytic tool Social Blade suggests her average increase in followers was up by 2,563.8 percent over the last 30 days.Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness called for people to "stop the transphobic nonsense" after Aldean's statement was shared online.
