The World's Most Famous First Tweets
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Twitter started eight years ago today, and it's completely transformed the way we connect with our favorite stars. While we're all familiar with stars tweeting up a storm these days, there was a time when every famous person had to awkwardly enter the world of social media. We've rounded up the first tweets from your favorite celebrities, and they range from the all-caps (looking at you, Oprah) to the ironic. (Remember when Taylor Swift was best friends with Justin Bieber and not getting grossed out by him?)
Keep scrolling to read all the first tweets! Source: Getty / Jason Merritt; Front Page
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Taylor Swift
How times have changed. Source: Twitter user taylorswift13
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Liev Schreiber
Don't let Naomi Watts see that, Liev. Source: Twitter user LievSchreiber
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Kim Kardashian
Poor Kim. Source: Twitter user KimKardashian
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Oprah Winfrey
This tweet perfectly embodies Oprah. Source: Twitter user Oprah
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Demi Lovato
Even child stars couldn't wait for school to be over. Source: Twitter user ddlovato
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Chrissy Teigen
Don't worry, she eventually got the hang of it. Source: Twitter user chrissyteigen
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Ashton Kutcher
And also dropping one of the first celebrity tweets, ever. Source: Twitter user aplusk
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Ellen DeGeneres
This is the woman who would one day break Twitter. Source: Twitter user TheEllenShow
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Beyoncé
::cue freaking out:: Source: Twitter user Beyonce
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Gwen Stefani
That's Gwen's excited face. Source: Twitter user gwenstefani
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Stephen Colbert
Take note. Source: Twitter user StephenAtHome
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Reese Witherspoon
Even Reese's tweets are lovable. Source: Twitter user RWitherspoon
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Mia Farrow
Mia, always very politically involved. Source: Twitter user MiaFarrow
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Lindsay Lohan
Oh, Lindsay. Source: Twitter user lindsaylohan
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Jimmy Kimmel
Naughty! Source: Twitter user jimmykimmel
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Jay Z
Jay came into Twitter laughing. Source: Twitter user S_C_
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Drake
And we're still happy about it! Source: Twitter user Drake
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Tom Hiddleston
And the world was never the same. Source: Twitter user twhiddleston
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Go Gwyneth! Source: Twitter user GwynethPaltrow
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Harry Styles
And in our hearts. Source: Twitter user Harry_Styles
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Martha Stewart
You've got it, Martha! Source: Twitter user MarthaStewart
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Jessica Simpson
Again, a perfect Jessica tweet. Source: Twitter user JessicaSimpson
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Russell Crowe
Hello. Source: Twitter user russellcrowe
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Victoria Beckham
Source: Twitter user victoriabeckham
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Shailene Woodley
Don't ignite Shailene's Scorpio fire. Source: Twitter user shailenewoodley
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Katy Perry
Oh, the early days! Source: Twitter user katyperry
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Ben Affleck
That Ben, always doing good. Source: Twitter user BenAffleck
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Rihanna
Weird, we expected something, like, dirtier. Source: Twitter user rihanna
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Olivia Wilde
Hi Olivia! Source: Twitter user oliviawilde
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Mindy Kaling
And we are so very happy! Source: Twitter user mindykaling
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Lena Dunham
Such a Hannah tweet. Source: Twitter user LenaDunham
