Happy birthday, Twitter!

The social media platform officially launched eight years ago today, effectively revolutionizing celebrity culture as we know it.

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From behind-the-scenes updates to bizarre musings, fans are now privy to the intimate goings-on of their favourite stars like never before - in 140 characters or less, of course.

To celebrate Twitter’s eighth birthday, we've rounded up eight of the most memorable celebrity tweets ever.

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