16 Of The Biggest Social Media Stars Reflect on Their 2016 Success

Jake Paul

YouTube subscribers: 900K
Twitter followers: 907K
Instagram followers: 3.6 million

Biggest success of 2016: “My biggest success of 2016 was being the first social media star to transition into a TV series regular on Disney Channel.”

Goals for 2017: “One of my biggest goals of 2017 will be to star in a major feature film. It has been a long-time dream of mine so I have been working hard to try to make this happen. My resolution is to spend more time relaxing and hanging out with my friends – 2016 had me working non-stop!”

Favorite rising social media star right now: “My favorite rising social media star is Tristan Tales. His work is insanely creative and he’s just now blowing up!”

Best advice for someone looking to succeed in the social media space: “Hard work and consistency is key. Everyone is one viral video away from social stardom.”

Favorite all-time social media platform: “My favorite platform is Instagram or YouTube. Both challenge me creatively and give me the tools to create amazing content.”