Twitter started eight years ago today [1], 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 [2] was best friends with Justin Bieber and not getting grossed out by him [3]?)
Keep scrolling to read all the first tweets!
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Cher
Hello, Cher!
Source: Twitter user cher [4]
Taylor Swift
How times have changed.
Source: Twitter user taylorswift13 [5]
Liev Schreiber
Don't let Naomi Watts [6] see that, Liev.
Source: Twitter user LievSchreiber [7]
Kim Kardashian
Poor Kim.
Source: Twitter user KimKardashian [8]
Oprah Winfrey
This tweet perfectly embodies Oprah.
Source: Twitter user Oprah [9]
Demi Lovato
Even child stars couldn't wait for school to be over.
Source: Twitter user ddlovato [10]
Chrissy Teigen
Don't worry, she eventually got the hang of it.
Source: Twitter user chrissyteigen [11]
Ashton Kutcher
And also dropping one of the first celebrity tweets, ever.
Source: Twitter user aplusk [12]
Ellen DeGeneres
This is the woman who would one day break Twitter.
Source: Twitter user TheEllenShow [13]
Beyoncé
::cue freaking out::
Source: Twitter user Beyonce [14]
Gwen Stefani
That's Gwen's excited face.
Source: Twitter user gwenstefani [15]
Stephen Colbert
Take note.
Source: Twitter user StephenAtHome [16]
Reese Witherspoon
Even Reese's tweets are lovable.
Source: Twitter user RWitherspoon [17]
Mia Farrow
Mia, always very politically involved.
Source: Twitter user MiaFarrow [18]
Lindsay Lohan
Oh, Lindsay.
Source: Twitter user lindsaylohan [19]
Jimmy Kimmel
Naughty!
Source: Twitter user jimmykimmel [20]
Jay Z
Jay came into Twitter laughing.
Source: Twitter user S_C_ [21]
Drake
And we're still happy about it!
Source: Twitter user Drake [22]
Tom Hiddleston
And the world was never the same.
Source: Twitter user twhiddleston [23]
Gwyneth Paltrow
Go Gwyneth!
Source: Twitter user GwynethPaltrow [24]
Harry Styles
And in our hearts.
Source: Twitter user Harry_Styles [25]
Martha Stewart
You've got it, Martha!
Source: Twitter user MarthaStewart [26]
Jessica Simpson
Again, a perfect Jessica tweet.
Source: Twitter user JessicaSimpson [27]
Russell Crowe
Hello.
Source: Twitter user russellcrowe [28]
Victoria Beckham
Source: Twitter user victoriabeckham [29]
Shailene Woodley
Don't ignite Shailene's Scorpio fire.
Source: Twitter user shailenewoodley [30]
Katy Perry
Oh, the early days!
Source: Twitter user katyperry [31]
Ben Affleck
That Ben, always doing good.
Source: Twitter user BenAffleck [32]
Rihanna
Weird, we expected something, like, dirtier.
Source: Twitter user rihanna [33]
Olivia Wilde
Hi Olivia!
Source: Twitter user oliviawilde [34]
Mindy Kaling
And we are so very happy!
Source: Twitter user mindykaling [35]
Lena Dunham
Such a Hannah tweet.
Source: Twitter user LenaDunham [36]