March 21 marks nine years since the first tweet ever was sent out into Cyberspace, and today we probably couldn't imagine a world without that little blue bird to keep us informed about very important, worldly events. In honor of this anniversary, we've dug up some of your favorite celebrities' first tweets -- before they had millions of followers or any clue as to what a hashtag was.
Enjoy!
I am trying to figure out how to make the background a picture of my boobs
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) October 21, 2010
apologizing to a very needy cat for being gone so long.
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 6, 2008
I'll be honest, just created this to say that any other "twitter-ers" aren't me. Flattering... just not me.
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) July 25, 2009
Tis my first twitt-er. Or tweet? Twit? Or tweet?
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 10, 2009
"Twit or tweet everybody." Is this anything?
Sick of changing services. Genie, AOL, Hotmail, Onebox, Mac, Friendster, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter - all for the same goal: contact.
— Rider Strong (@RiderStrong) June 16, 2009
Right now I feel like Neil Armstrong. I'm takin my first step on twitter.
— Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) May 7, 2009
My first tweet, peeps. I apologize in advance for my slow learning curve. Nice to (sort of) meet you. It's amazing how quickly 140 charac
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) November 16, 2009
i have come to join you pleas be gentle with me as ive been feeling vulnerable... yet implausibly, sexy
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) January 26, 2009
Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me.
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) February 24, 2010
A well-made suit gives you the illusion of a physique.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) September 17, 2008
is in Turkey
— 50cent (@50cent) December 19, 2008
sitting on my bus at Farm Aid. Waiting waiting. shouldn't have had that whole burrito.
— DaveJMatthews (@DaveJMatthews) September 20, 2008
, this is the real SHAQUILLE O'NEAL
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) November 18, 2008
im super new to this twitter shit but wudup tho !..........follow me biot¢h..........wudup mak......happy bday LO......8 days of freedom..ym
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) February 22, 2010
Just got back to my office was with Puff Talking to Chris B about all this Drama....... You?
— #VisionImplementor (@Tyrese) March 16, 2009
Oh shit I'm on twitter you guys.
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 10, 2009
I'm not sure this is a good idea....
— Kat Dennings (@OfficialKat) March 10, 2009
I love deanna russo. But not in a fan sorta way. In a, I'm sitting right next to her and she won't stop stroking my leg, way.
— Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) March 31, 2009
GETTING READY TO SHOOT MORE CSI
— Diddy (@Diddy) December 18, 2008
ryan seacrest told me I had to get on Twitter. So here I am. First tweet. I feel younger already.
— James Cameron (@JimCameron) January 28, 2011
First tweet of
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 19, 2010
My life
I just joined Twitter! I don't really get this site or how it works. My nuts are on fire.
— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) September 5, 2009
This is the first time I am twittering and its really easy! I just invited all of my kids to twitter!
— Kris Jenner (@KrisJenner) March 10, 2009
I'm putting this up so people don't steal my ID. Yes, this is me, but you know I'm not gonna be here often.
— Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) April 27, 2011
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