Best Social Media Accounts of the Year

Zendaya Coleman attracts and maintains her 46 million followers with unique hairstyles, iconic fashion, controversial views, and a refreshing personality that is undeniably amicable. Her posts reflect the intriguing life of a young, interracial actress and singer, indulging in the world of high fashion, activism, and entertainment. When she is not empowering women or comically lip-syncing popu...

Yara Shahidi is not just the beautiful, well-dressed, and devoted internet user you see on the influential ABC television show Blackish, but a brilliant poised young activist that strives for social and political change. Shahidi embodies everything a black woman is and can be - accomplished, intelligent, and revolutionary. In this often times comedic and insane country we call America, Shahidi advocates bl...

I follow so many great social media accounts on Instagram, but two of my absolute favorites have to be @my.bohemian.abode and @noelledowning on Instagram.   I discovered @my.bohemian.abode on Instagram earlier this year, and it has to be one of the most aesthetically pleasing accounts that I have ever seen.  Anna, the creator of the account, seeks out the best bohemian-styled homes and featur...

Veiled Beaut is a clothing company that started as a small scarf company. The owner, Sana Mahmood, began her company while in college, which expanded in size this year. The entrepreneur volunteers to help many Syrian and Palestinian refugees and orphans, wanting to live up to her idea of creating a company which encourages a positive impact in her community. While helping the beautiful souls, Mahmood b...

The best social media account of 2017 teaches self-love and healing in a world where we are surrounded by hate and pain. Bunny Michael is a musician, artist, and queer women of color. Her Instagram posts show her speaking to her “higher self”, or the better version of herself. Her unique style of memes has attracted over forty-thousand followers. She usually posts a picture of herself and her “highe...

If there is one social media account that has truly made an impact in the lives of both people and animals, it would be @blackjaguarwhitetiger on Instagram. The Black Jaguar White Tiger Foundation was founded by Eduardo Serio in 2013 and, in the past few years (especially 2017), it has grown exponentially. The foundation takes in any and all species of big cats found in abusive homes or environment...

One of the social media accounts that got me through 2017 was @thedogist on Instagram. Similar to the extremely popular @humansofny account, @thedogist highlights dogs from around the country. Each post includes the name, age, and a little blurb about the dog, or dogs, pictured. As a dog lover, this account is always so fun to scroll through! It showcases a variety of dog breeds and the photographs do a...

24-year-old Johannes Jaruraak is a drag queen from Berlin, Germany known for her distorted makeup persona, Hungry, who catches the eye of everyone, whether on Instagram or in person. She currently has 18,000 followers on Instagram and is constantly booked worldwide. Drag is Hungry’s life and to her,  it’s not easy work, but she loves it all the same, according to the Tab. She started drag in 2014 and ...

Beijing Silvermine (@Beijing_Silvermine) has to be one of the most interesting Instagram accounts out there. The account is a project by the French collector and artist Thomas Sauvin who has created an archive of half a million photo negatives salvaged over the last seven years from a recycling plant on the edge of Beijing. Beijing Silvermine offers a glimpse into the life of Chinese families dec...

In the past couple of years, shooting photos on 35mm film has made a bit of a comeback on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. Many Photographers actually prefer the format instead of digital because film offers a warmer look than the coldness of digital. People also like the look of film for its old-school aesthetic. However, no other photographer on Instagram manages to take 35...

Scotty Sussman, aptly taking on the pseudonym ‘Sussi’ when transforming into his eccentric drag character, was by far the most progressively thrilling Instagram user of 2017. Sussi (@thatgirlsussi) is a trailblazer in redefining drag, ditching traditional overblown glamourous looks for clown white face makeup and a signature gap between her teeth. The slang term “drag” refers to people w...

2017 was full of many rich content in social media. Memes taking over, food blogs stronger than ever, photography continuing to amaze us with their beautiful shots of the world. However, even with so many amazing accounts, there is still one particular account that, in my opinion, stood out the most. That account is @dametraveler on Instagram, a profile created by Nastasia Yakoub, who is a former nurse turned full-...