The biggest and brightest Irish social media stars gathered at Anantara The Marker Hotel for the annual Hayu InstaStar Awards, hosted by James Patrice. Sponsored by Hayu alongside brands including Penneys, Superdrug, Schweppes, Disaronno, Kerry Hanaphy, Perfectil, NYX Hotels, KASH Beauty and John Freida, the ceremony celebrated online talent across 12 categories such as InstaStar of the Year, Rising InstaStar, Fashion, Beauty, Wellness, Travel, Home & Lifestyle, Foodie, Comedy, Podcast and Best Dressed on the Night, with the latter winner receiving a stay at Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort.
Another year, another Hayu InstaStar Awards over and out – and we are still not over the glam and excitement of last week’s awards! The biggest and brightest social media stars headed to Anantara The Marker Hotel on Friday night for an evening of glitz, glam, and plenty of tears.
Our fabulous host James Patrice kicked the night off with Proud Mary , before we crownedThis year, we were once again joined by our amazing title sponsor Hayu, as well as so many other incredible category sponsors including Penneys, Superdrug, Schweppes, Disaronno, Kerry Hanaphy, Perfectil, NYX Hotels, KASH Beauty and John Freida.
We celebrated the best Ireland has to offer when it comes to shining bright online across 12 categories: InstaStar of the Year, Rising InstaStar, Fashion InstaStar Over 100k, Fashion InstaStar Under 100k, Beauty InstaStar Over 50k, Beauty InstaStar Under 50k, Wellness InstaStar, Travel InstaStar, Home & Lifestyle InstaStar, Foodie InstaStar, Comedy InstaStar, Podcast InstaStar, as well as Best Dressed on the Night, where the winner took home the prize of a stay at Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort.
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