Best Celebrity Social Media Pictures of 2012

2012 was an eventful year for celebrities, and the snap-happy stars brought us along for the fun by sharing their favorite photos. Social-media-savvy celebs like Jessica Simpson and Britney Spears kept the cute family candids coming, while newcomers like Beyoncé Knowles joined in on the Instagram action this year.

From award show afterparties, with Emmy nominees like Max Greenfield and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, to behind-the-scenes sets, like the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Hollywood has tweeted and Instagrammed its way through 2012, so we've rounded up the year's best celebrity candids.

Click through to see them all and check out the rest of our Best of 2012 coverage across the network!