The World's Most Famous First Tweets
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
Cher
Hello, Cher! Source: Twitter user cher
Taylor Swift
How times have changed. Source: Twitter user taylorswift13
Liev Schreiber
Don't let Naomi Watts see that, Liev. Source: Twitter user LievSchreiber
Kim Kardashian
Poor Kim. Source: Twitter user KimKardashian
Oprah Winfrey
This tweet perfectly embodies Oprah. Source: Twitter user Oprah
Demi Lovato
Even child stars couldn't wait for school to be over. Source: Twitter user ddlovato
Chrissy Teigen
Don't worry, she eventually got the hang of it. Source: Twitter user chrissyteigen
Ashton Kutcher
And also dropping one of the first celebrity tweets, ever. Source: Twitter user aplusk
Ellen DeGeneres
This is the woman who would one day break Twitter. Source: Twitter user TheEllenShow
Beyoncé
::cue freaking out:: Source: Twitter user Beyonce
Gwen Stefani
That's Gwen's excited face. Source: Twitter user gwenstefani
Stephen Colbert
Take note. Source: Twitter user StephenAtHome
Reese Witherspoon
Even Reese's tweets are lovable. Source: Twitter user RWitherspoon
Mia Farrow
Mia, always very politically involved. Source: Twitter user MiaFarrow
Lindsay Lohan
Oh, Lindsay. Source: Twitter user lindsaylohan
Jimmy Kimmel
Naughty! Source: Twitter user jimmykimmel
Jay Z
Jay came into Twitter laughing. Source: Twitter user S_C_
Drake
And we're still happy about it! Source: Twitter user Drake
Tom Hiddleston
And the world was never the same. Source: Twitter user twhiddleston
Gwyneth Paltrow
Go Gwyneth! Source: Twitter user GwynethPaltrow
Harry Styles
And in our hearts. Source: Twitter user Harry_Styles
Martha Stewart
You've got it, Martha! Source: Twitter user MarthaStewart
Jessica Simpson
Again, a perfect Jessica tweet. Source: Twitter user JessicaSimpson
Russell Crowe
Hello. Source: Twitter user russellcrowe
Victoria Beckham
Source: Twitter user victoriabeckham
Shailene Woodley
Don't ignite Shailene's Scorpio fire. Source: Twitter user shailenewoodley
Katy Perry
Oh, the early days! Source: Twitter user katyperry
Ben Affleck
That Ben, always doing good. Source: Twitter user BenAffleck
Rihanna
Weird, we expected something, like, dirtier. Source: Twitter user rihanna
Olivia Wilde
Hi Olivia! Source: Twitter user oliviawilde
Mindy Kaling
And we are so very happy! Source: Twitter user mindykaling
Lena Dunham
Such a Hannah tweet. Source: Twitter user LenaDunham