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    You Used Your First Ever Tweet To Say THIS?

    In honour of Twitter's 8th birthday, we're looking back at celebrities' introductory posts - and some of them aren't so pretty.

    By Ali Gray
    Published 21 March 2014 In Features

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    In honour of Twitter's 8th birthday, we're looking back at celebrities' introductory posts - and some of them aren't so pretty.

    Do you remember what you wrote for your very first tweet? If you're like us, you probably have no idea - but you can easily find out.

    In honour of Twitter's 8th birthday, they've launched a tool that lets you download your first tweet. Like looking back at your old school pictures, reliving your first tweet can make you feel nostalgic - or a bit embarrassed.

    You can also download the first tweets of your favourite celebrities. And while some of them are cute and clever, others are aren't so pretty. But, hey, the first time is meant to be awkward, right?

    We've rounded up the most underwhelming introductory tweets. What a waste of 140 characters...

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    The boring 'Hey, it's me!' tweets:

    Naomi Campbell: 'Here I am, finally on @Twitter. What's up #NYFW?'

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    Cheryl Cole: 'It's me CC! WHERE MY SOLDIERS AT.......?!!! I can't believe what my fingers are doing but yes I'm tweeting :-s so here goes...X'

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    Cheryl Cole's hair makeover: See her new ombre blonde hair.
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    Gwyneth Paltrow: 'This is my first Tweet!'

    Gwyneth Paltrow first tweet

    Gwyneth Paltrow first tweet
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    Cara Delevingne: '@StormModels I have finally sold my soul and joined twitter! Haha.'

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    Emma Watson: 'Hi everyone, this is the real me! I won't be able to tweet often but I just wanted to say hello. Have a great summer, love Emma x.'

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    Kylie Minogue: 'Tweet tweet!! It's official. I'm here!!'

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    Gary Barlow: Hello everybody. This is my first tweet!

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    Heidi Klum: 'Hey Everybody! This is my official Twitter page. Stay tuned for more to come...'

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    Heidi Klum
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    Marc Jacobs: 'hey everyone. its marc.'

    Marc Jacobs first tweet

    Marc Jacobs first tweet
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    The 'I don't really understand' tweets:

    David Cameron: 'I'm starting Conference with this new Twitter feed about my role as Conservative Leader. I promise there won't be "too many tweets..."'

    David Cameron first tweet

    David Cameron first tweet
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    Nicole Richie: 'I'm now on Twitter!! Be patient with me, I'm learning. And so so sick in bed, so i'll have plenty of time to figure it all out.'

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    Nicole Richie poses for a photo call
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    Demi Moore: 'trying to figure this twitter deal out!'

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    Kristin Davis: 'New to twitter but ready to learn!'

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    Kim Kardashian: '@TeamKardashians OMG your background is FIRE!!!! I want my pics bigger I think, will u help me?'

    Kim Kardashian wears monochrome trend, see-through top.

    Kim Kardashian wears monochrome trend, see-through top.
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    The 'I'm taking this status thing literally' tweets:

    Harry Styles: 'Enjoying my day at home :)'

    Harry Styles first tweet

    Harry Styles first tweet
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    Hugh Hefner: 'Game Night with the Girls. Dominoes, Uno with my babies - Crystal, Karissa, Kristina and Hope, Jayde and Brittany from Playmate House. - Hef'

    Hugh Hefner first tweet

    Hugh Hefner first tweet
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    Bruno Mars: 'In The Studio With Far east Movement.'

    Bruno Mars first tweet

    Bruno Mars first tweet
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    Rita Ora: 'Chillin in london with the LADIES.'

    Rita Ora

    Rita Ora
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    Calvin Harris: 'In Perth Airport, Australia, in a stinking t-shirt and sweaty jeans trying to start Ting Tings remix and drinking apple juice.'

    Calvin Harris first tweet

    Calvin Harris first tweet
    (Image credit: Rex)

    Jessica Simpson: 'Okay here I go... first tweet.. .Just had some mexican food with my sis and now I'm on couch with daisy.'

    Jessica Simpson first tweet

    Jessica Simpson first tweet
    (Image credit: Rex)

    Fearne Cotton: 'Is trying to get hold of Lily Allen for a radio one interviewing but its proving impossible.'

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    Fearne Cotton Style Rules
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    Mollie King: 'I'm eating Frankie's Marks and Spencers chocolate cornflake mini bites at the studio!! Mmm mmm mmm!!!'

    Mollie King

    Mollie King
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    And the 'I'm actually incredibly funny, but I'm not putting in much effort here' tweets:

    Ricky Gervais: 'Just seeing how this works. I'm hosting the Golden Globes on January 17th - they want me to do a running commentary on Twitter...'

    Rickey Gervais first tweet

    Rickey Gervais first tweet
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    Lena Dunham: 'This is my first affair! Please be kind.'

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    Steve Carell: 'I am in.'

    Steve Carell first tweet

    Steve Carell first tweet
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    Michael McIntyre: 'Hello! We're back. This is now the official home of all things Michael McIntyre on twitter - welcome!'

    Michael McIntyre first tweet

    Michael McIntyre first tweet
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    Russell Brand: 'i have come to join you pleas be gentle with me as ive been feeling vulnerable... yet implausibly, sexy.'

    Russell Brand first tweet

    Russell Brand first tweet
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    Seth Rogen: 'Hello. This is Seth. And... I TWEET!!!'

    Seth Rogen first tweet

    Seth Rogen first tweet
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    Ali Gray is an award-winning content director and digital strategist. Most recently she was the Director of Branded Content at Hearst, and helped to bridge the gap between the editorial and commercial worlds working across all Hearst brands, including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Esquire and Harper's Bazaar. Prior to that she worked as an editor contributing to several brands such as The Telegraph, iVillage UK. 
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