Some people view selfies as a symptom of the self-centered, self-important "me" generation, while others argue it's a way for a person to have total control on how they are represented online.
Either way, there's no doubt that the selfie has become a widely popular technique for taking photos. Even celebrities have adopted the practice, posting their own smartphone self-portraits on their social media accounts for fans. But how prevalent is this trend with stars who are constantly exposed to cameras?
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In September 2013, according to this infographic by eBay Deals, selfies made up nearly 11% of Instagram posts and 2% of tweets from the 50 most-followed celebrities on either social media platform. In total, those 50 celebrities generated 347 selfies on Twitter and almost 4,000 selfies on Instagram.
Miley Cyrus was the reigning queen of the Twitter selfie, with nearly twice as many pictures as runner-up Tyra Banks, but reality TV star Kylie Jenner dominated Instagram with more than 450 posts.
The celebrity with the lowest rate of selfies on Twitter in September was the current President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, who, among his 1,463 tweets, has 0 selfies. Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey had the lowest rate of selfies of any celebrity across both social platforms.
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