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Published 20:24 IST, November 5th 2019

Matthew McConaughey joins Instagram to connect with fans

Matthew McConaughey is an academy award-winning actor who has featured in films since 1993. The actor recently joined Instagram. Read below to know more.

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A few days after Jennifer Anniston broke the internet after joining Instagram, actor Matthew McConaughey has also made an entry to the social media platform. The actor celebrateD his 50th birthday on November 4, 2019, and has made his debut on Instagram to celebrate the occasion. The actor featured first in Dazed And Confused back in 1993, where he said the iconic line Alright, Alright, Alright! which has been Matthew's best-known line till now. The same line was said by McConaughey when he received his first Academy Award for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club. The first video Matthew posted on Instagram has garnered over a million views within a day of its upload. The Academy Award-winning actor has also gained over 600k followers on the social media platform. 

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Matthew McConaughey's first post on Instagram

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The video shared by Matthew features him talking about what he expects out of his Instagram profile. This is his first venture into an open social media platform. McConaughey states that he wishes for people to see himself as he is on Instagram. He added that he is also nervous about sharing his views with the world. Matthew also reportedly wishes to have fun with his Instagram handle as he shares parts of his life on it. Matthew shared his Instagram handle's username through a video on Twitter for his fans to join him over 

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Netizens wish Matthew McConaughey on his 50th birthday

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17:51 IST, November 5th 2019