Pose for the Camera: A Look at Our Favorite Selfies

Beyoncé, the Obama girls and more selfies.

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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)
A First Lady's Best Friend - As part of the Great Nature Project, National Geographic’s effort to create the world’s largest online animal photo album, Obama posted a selfie of herself and family dog Bo on Twitter and Instagram. (Photo: Michelle Obama via Twitter)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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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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