Today is officially National Selfie Day - and, unless you live under a rock, you most probably know what a selfie is, or have taken one at some stage.
A selfie is a portrait of oneself taken by oneself, and then shared on social media.
While it’s now considered a bit ‘passe’ to take a series of photographs of yourself and to share them on all your social platforms, when it’s National Selfie Day, there’s just no limit.
Selfies first became popular as the younger generation got hold of smartphones that had built-in cameras, and that coincided with the rise in social media platforms, such as Myspace, Facebook, and eventually Instagram, where people could share their snaps.
With the likes of celebrities such as Kim Kardashian making them ubiquitous, here are some of the top selfies shared by celebrities.
Well, what are you waiting for? Get snapping!
Chelsea Football Club got snap-happy to mark the day!
It's #NationalSelfieDay! 🤳
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 21, 2022
A thread, starting with RJ! 😁 pic.twitter.com/fglzuKAys0
Best on earth! 🌎 pic.twitter.com/rpU2Wvjzk4
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 21, 2022
Hey, Kepa! 😎 pic.twitter.com/ym9YTBWkaY
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 21, 2022
One of our own! 📸 pic.twitter.com/teHNev7kdx
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 21, 2022
Edou! 😎 pic.twitter.com/Muf6NgOkgo
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 21, 2022
👍 @BenChilwell pic.twitter.com/jZsEVemD9M
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 21, 2022
Chelsea FC Women didn’t miss the opportunity, either!
Happy #NationalSelfieDay! 🤳 pic.twitter.com/VlfQV9HvIs
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) June 21, 2022
Let’s not forget West Ham
📱 Happy #NationalSelfieDay! pic.twitter.com/OLHxg9rlz7
— West Ham United (@WestHam) June 21, 2022
And Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud!
Say 🧀!
— granddesigns (@granddesigns) June 21, 2022
Happy #NationalSelfieDay 📸 pic.twitter.com/oFqtpEvxJ4
There was even one from space!
Celebrating #NationalSelfieDay
— Clayton C. Anderson - The Ordinary Spaceman™ (@Astro_Clay) June 21, 2022
This picture ended up in Astronomy Magazine, while I was actually STILL in space. How cool is that?! pic.twitter.com/BAajBtsoqd
Kara Sewell joined in
It’s #NationalSelfieDay, how many do you currently have on your phone? 🤣 Send us one. My trick - always stand in front of a window/light. 💁🏻♀️ #IAmUp @WFAADaybreak pic.twitter.com/PhaBI7tWSu
— Kara Sewell (@KaraSewellTV) June 21, 2022
Olivia Parsons shared a selfie
Happy #NationalSelfieDay from @WSPA7 ! pic.twitter.com/jTpt3gTnwT
— Olivia Parsons (@oliviaparsonstv) June 21, 2022
And, former England striker Gary Lineker also didn’t miss the opportunity to snap with Emma Raducanu!
Just bumped into the brilliant @EmmaRaducanu. So as it’s #NationalSelfieDay here you go: pic.twitter.com/GLuDnm4bWZ
— Gary Lineker 💙💛 (@GaryLineker) June 21, 2022
