I can't ignore people in peace 
To turn it off: Open the Instagram app and click on your profile picture (bottom right); press the elipses on the top right of the window; scroll down to settings and disable "Show Activity Status." It will prevent you from seeing the statuses of other accounts as well.
To turn it off: Open the Instagram app and click on your profile picture (bottom right); press the elipses on the top right of the window; scroll down to settings and disable "Show Activity Status." It will prevent you from seeing the statuses of other accounts as well.