People tend to follow someone if he/she vast numbers of followers. Most of the time, it is because they don't want to be left out, so even though they really don't like it, they decide to join.

Celebrities, public personalities and prominent people defines  being popular or "famous". But having vast amount of followers or friends in the social networking sites (such as facebook, twitter, instagram, etc.), especially if they aren't public personalities, defines it in the whole different meaning. Being born as a girl/boy blessed with good looks and genes is one of the key to establish or rocket-launch your popularity. For example, having even a small, tiniest amount of television air-time that shows your name  ̶  if you are really blessed with the looks, that will swoon others  ̶  expect that in a few hours or minute, there'll be a page that is dedicated to you. Another key is being terribly smart, kind and everything nice that everyone approves of. If more than a thousand people are friends or following you, it will be easy to be popular because people have the tendency to join the bandwagon.

What really is irritating and aggravating is that people tend to think that they are famous if they have haters and some people supporting their craps. Like seriously? Having haters definitely not make them famous, it only proves that they have a terrible attitude and should get off their high horse.