Prince's Funky Twitter Debut and the 15 Best First Tweets
How does Prince's first tweets (salad pics!) compare to Obama's, Oprah's, and more?
@3rdeyegirl/Twitter; Ethan Miller/Getty
Social media just got more funky. Prince joined Twitter this week, announcing his presence in hilarious, typically self-aware Prince-ian fashion—and the Twitterverse is all the better for it.
Using the Twitter handle @3RDEYEGIRL (3rd Eye Girl is a band that he assembled and is promoting), Prince made his Twitter debut with a series of tweets that spot-on answer the once-hypothetical question: “What would it look like if Prince was on Twitter?”
His first two tweets were, bascially, Prince announcing that they were his first two tweets. Obviously:
It all led to the glorious “PRINCE’S 3RD TWEET,” a photo of his salad. Obviously:
Everything that has followed has been absolutely delightful. A throwback photo, alerting the Twitter younguns to what Prince looked like at peak Prince fierceness:
Then, the best selfie ever:
How does Prince’s debut rank against other icons’? Let’s take a 140-character tour through history:
Warren Buffett (in the house):
Warren is in the house.
— Warren Buffett (@WarrenBuffett) May 2, 2013
Beyoncé, letting us all know that it’s OK to call her just “B”:
Hey World, It's B! I'm so excited to invite you to my new http://t.co/fZxlrtAh - we've been working hard, and it's finally ready for you XO
— Beyoncé Knowles (@Beyonce) April 5, 2012
Oprah, the queen, FEELING REALLY 21ST CENTURY:
HI TWITTERS . THANK YOU FOR A WARM WELCOME. FEELING REALLY 21st CENTURY .
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) April 17, 2009
Lady Gaga, appropriately befuddling:
sequin catsuit thats been painted to my tired little bod, post tommy boy party, where I met the incredible dj bob sinclair "world! Hold ...
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 27, 2008
Alec Baldwin, gettin' tipsy:
My first tweet. Maybe I needed a glass of wine beforehand. I feel....so shy.
— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) May 27, 2011
Roger Ebert, perfectly profound:
One of the surprises you get when growing older is that the people you knew when you were young are young forever
— Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) October 4, 2009
Samuel L. Jackson, using his favorite word:
Can-a muh fukkasay fuck on here?
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) October 11, 2011
Hillary Clinton, giving due credit to the Texts From Hillary meme:
Thanks for the inspiration @ASmith83 & @Sllambe - I'll take it from here... #tweetsfromhillary
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 10, 2013
Bill Clinton, giving due credit to Stephen Colbert:
Excited to join @ChelseaClinton and my good friend @StephenAtHome on Twitter!
— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) April 25, 2013
Tom Hanks, making a perfect old man joke:
Testing... testing... Is this thing on??
— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) January 11, 2010
James Cameron, “King of the World,” revealing the power of Ryan Seacrest:
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
Barack Obama, being all political:
Thinking we're only one signature away from ending the war in Iraq. Learn more at http://www.barackobama.com
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 29, 2007
Pope Francis, back when he was still Pope Francis:
Dear friends, I thank you from my heart and I ask you to continue to pray for me. Pope Francis.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 17, 2013
And, of course, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey:
just setting up my twttr
— Jack (@jack) March 21, 2006
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