Pose for the Camera: A Look at Our Favorite Selfies
Beyoncé, the Obama girls and more selfies.
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Who Needs a Photog When You Can Take a Selfie? - One of the most commonly used words in social media, “selfie,” shorthand for taking a self-portrait with your cell phone, was named Oxford Dictionaries’ International Word of the Year. The word can be traced back to 2002, but truly gained fame 10 years later when users of Twitter and Instagram introduced it to mainstream media. Now everyone from Michelle Obama to Beyoncé is taking selfies. Take a look at our top #selfie picks. — Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)
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Beyoncé’s Cropped Do - When the typically “long hair, don’t care” diva Beyoncé posted a picture of herself in the mirror donning a cropped blonde coif, Twitter and Instagram went insane. Queen B had the blogs and even mainstream media commenting on her 'do. However, just a few days later she was back to her longer locks.(Photo: Beyonce via Instagram)
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Michelle Obama and Bo - How cute! The first lady and the first pup. Michelle Obama snapped this picture of her and the Obama family dog, Bo, on the White House Lawn.(Photo: Michelle Obama via Twitter)
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Sasha and Malia Obama Inauguration Selfie - It may have been one of the most important days in American history, but Sasha and Malia Obama took time out for some sisterly love. The Obama girls took an adorable selfie of themselves at the 2012 presidential inauguration.(Photo: JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Diddy Channels Michael Jackson - Diddy had a “life-changing experience” with his boo Cassie at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. The mogul had so much fun, he even played dress-up, posting a photo dressed in a sailor cap and Michael Jackson-inspired glove.(Photo: Diddy via Facebook)
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Rihanna Gets Sexy - With 10 million followers on Instagram, @badgalriri keeps her fans in the loop with her love of selfies. The Bajan pop princess posts a new sexy pose weekly. Just go to her page and pick out your favorite one.(Photo: Rihanna via Facebook)
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50 Cent’s Pink Sunnies - This is a long way from 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin album cover, but Fiddy sure knows how to have fun. The former gangsta rapper posed for the camera in a pair of hot pink heart-shaped sunglasses.(Photo: 50 Cent via Facebook)
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Oprah Is Moved by Jagger - When the Queen of Talk meet the King of Rock (one of them) Mick Jagger, she couldn’t help but post a selfie of the two. Oprah put on her surprised face with the Rolling Stones star.(Photo: Oprah Winfrey via Instagram)
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Drake Gets His Duck Lips On - Eyebrows arched and lips puckered, Drake, posed outside of an undisclosed location with his luggage in true #champagnepapi style.(Photo: Drake via Instagram)
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Michael B. Jordan Shows Off the Pearly Whites - The Fruitvale Station star flashed his pearly whites for a selfie in the car. We hope he wasn’t driving and posting.(Photo: Michael B. Jordan via Instagram)
Photo By Photo: Michael B. Jordan via Instagram
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Jennifer Hudson and Son Pose On Set - What’s cuter than a mother-son moment? J-Hud and her son David Jr. chilled on set in their selfie. (Photo: Jennifer Hudson via Instagram)