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Selfies, Vines and high fashion: 2014 Golden Globes in a nutshell
Social media has been abuzz today with images and tweets from the 71st annual Golden Globes awards. Indeed who won what appeared to take second place to what people were wearing and who they ran into thanks to the slew of selfies on the night. People won things and there were speeches and funny things happened but we care about what happened online so here goes.
Check me out y’all
Celebrities seems to have really taken on the selfie with full vigor this year at the Globes. It seems A-listers and B-listers alike were all too excited about being at the globes this year sharing their en route photos as wells as their at the Globes photos for the world to see. This year’s selfies really gave viewers an inside like of what it is like for the celebrities at the Globe.
“Whether they were making their way down the red carpet or trekking up to the stage, they brought fans at home along for the journey via Twitter,” says the social network in a blog post.
Indeed they were:
On the way to Globes w/@azizansari (nominated for his powerful work in August: Osage County)! pic.twitter.com/hHkjsdJENI
— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) January 13, 2014
Getting ready for the Golden Globes. Getting some fashion advise from my advisor. He says to go with a necklace. pic.twitter.com/FdJjtgRaSc
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) January 12, 2014
This is how it begins… #GoldenGlobes #dayinthelife pic.twitter.com/UqrypnwaqP
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) January 12, 2014
Look who I found #MikeTyson pic.twitter.com/nrOdYXtblR
— hayden panettiere (@haydenpanettier) January 13, 2014
The Twitter facts
According to Twitter “there were more than 2.1 million” tweets about the show during the telecast. The social networks also says that tweets peaked when the show began.
The moments that drove the most conversation on Twitter include:
- Breaking Bad wins Best Drama TV Series
- Bryan Cranston wins Best Actor in a TV Drama
- Jared Leto (@JaredLeto) wins Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Then there are the most mentioned celebrities:
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Jared Leto (@JaredLeto)
>li>Amy Poehler
Speaking of J.Law, the Hunger Games actress got social media going with her Little Mermaid-eque dress inspiring many copycats including a cat to tweet pics of themselves in their J.Law frock — I guess Dior is glad they watched Disney growing up.
So tell us who wore it better? J.Law, Ariel, the guy or the cat?
Da nem tempo de chegar no Red Carpet e o povo ja ta nas zoeragens #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/IniLt06sOP
— Doninha Peidorrera (@We_love_percy) January 13, 2014
O Link gostou tanto do look da Jennifer Lawrence no #GoldenGlobes que resolveu imitar pic.twitter.com/QMgEM9SOD3
— Gui Moraes (@guiimooraes) January 13, 2014
The year of the Vine
Who said no one would ever use Vine thanks to Instagram video? Well eat your heart out because the Today Show didn’t get the memo. Twitter teamed up with the show to bring a Vine booth to the red carpet. The camera captured 360-degree loops of celebrity fashion and the videos are hosted on the Globe’s official Vine account. Celebrities and other Globe attendees were also sharing their Vines from the night. Insta-what was that?
On the red carpet with the @todayshow at the @goldenglobes! @kerrywashington https://t.co/zkdmr2LS2t
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 12, 2014
On the red carpet with the Today Show at the @goldenglobes! @orvilleiv https://t.co/Awnu9hJW1u
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 12, 2014
LOVE her RT “@marieclaire: Jennifer Lawrence photobombing Taylor Swift at the #goldenglobes, YA via @buzzfeed #mcgg https://t.co/3cHn8e5fqJ”
— Nina Garcia (@ninagarcia) January 13, 2014
#thisismyla https://t.co/4vKnDAa5oj
— Chelsea Peretti (@ChelseaVPeretti) January 13, 2014
