One Instagram Like by Virat Kohli Was All It Took to Make LizLaz Go Viral Across India Overnight

India’s most followed cricketer accidentally hit a like button — and a German singer-influencer woke up to millions of new followers. Only on the internet.

It’s happened again. Virat Kohli’s Instagram algorithm has done what no PR campaign could — turned a relatively unknown international creator into a viral sensation in India overnight. The name everyone is suddenly Googling? LizLaz.

Who Exactly Is LizLaz? — Overview

How Did This All Start?

LizLaz started trending after photographer Advait Vaidya shared a post thanking Virat Kohli for liking his shot of his model, LizLaz, with a screenshot of the like as proof. The post spread like wildfire across Indian social media, pulling millions of curious eyes to LizLaz’s profile.

Weeks earlier, she had posted sun-kissed golden hour images of herself, and that pinned post was allegedly liked by Kohli. WDW News Today Cue chaos.

So Who Is She Really?

LizLaz is a vlogger, foodie, and singer from Germany who describes herself as part South African and part German. She holds an M.Sc. in Psychology and has 437K Instagram followers, entertaining her audience with singing videos and travel content from across the world.

What’s particularly endearing for Indian fans is that she appears to have a genuine fondness for Indian culture and cuisine — one of her reels even features her wearing a red saree and dancing to the song Samosa Samosa.

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This Isn’t Virat’s First “Accidental Like” Controversy

This isn’t the first time Kohli’s Instagram activity sparked a frenzy — TV actress Avneet Kaur’s post was similarly liked by the cricketer in the past, forcing him to pen a clarification. In his earlier statement, Kohli explained that while clearing his feed, it appeared the algorithm may have mistakenly registered an interaction, and that there was absolutely no intent behind it. WDW News Today

Kohli is yet to comment on the LizLaz incident. Whether it’s truly the algorithm or not, the Instagram algorithm has once again proven it can be India’s most powerful PR engine, whether anyone likes it or not.

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