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See the First Instagram Photos Your Favorite Celebrities Ever Posted

At one point, even selfie experts like Kim Kardashian had Instas that were — gasp! — pixilated.

Written by Christopher Rosa

From #nofilter selfies to extravagant vacations and workout shots, A-listers take Instagram to new, enviable levels. However, there was a time when even the most Insta-savvy stars — i.e: every Kardashian/Jenner alive — snapped photos that were random AF. Or, much worse: pixilated. (Even Kim is guilty, y'all.)

Instagram was still a relatively undiscovered tool during the good ol' days of 2012, so we don't blame celebrities going through a little trial and error. Some were able to get it right the first upload, like Ariana Grande's adorable candid with her late grandfather. But those head-scratching shots of Niall Horan's blinds and Justin Bieber stuck in traffic — what the actual eff? (Of course, Beyoncé's first photo is flawless and iconic.)

We know it's only Wednesday, but these first-ever Instas are the definition of #TBT. Scroll through these nostalgia-inducing pics.

Justin Bieber

Joined 45 months ago. And here is Bieber's first of many dumb Instagrams. Next.

Kevin Hart

Joined 45 months ago. D'awww! This photo of Hart's daughter is too cute for words.

Britney Spears

Joined 42 months ago. Brit Brit served some awkward Femme Fatale realness in her first Instagram. Yas, goddess.

Kylie Jenner

Joined 42 months ago. Jenner's tender first Instagram is a far cry from her eerily perfect selfies.

Kendall Jenner

Joined 45 months ago. Jenner made dreams come true with her debut Disney 'gram.

Taylor Swift

Joined 42 months ago. Swift went down memory lane and posted this vintage portrait of her grandmother.

Drake

Joined 41 months ago. Drake succeeded in making us jealous of his life with this private jet photo.

Ariana Grande

Joined 40 months ago.

Fans met Grande's grandfather (who passed away last year) for the first time through this touching Instagram.

Kim Kardashian

Joined 38 months ago. What's this?! A blurry Kim glamour shot? The humanity!

Niall Horan

Joined 36 months ago. Why are these blinds relevant, Niall? WE NEED TO KNOW.

Harry Styles

Joined 35 months ago. What is it with the One Direction boys and random first Instas? Yep, those are deer. LOL, what?

Miley Cyrus

Joined 23 months ago. Cyrus got fans excited for her 2013 Maxim spread by posting this sexy pic.

Khloe Kardashian

Joined 32 months ago. Kardashian's first Insta was all about jewelry.

Beyoncé

Joined 29 months ago. During the 2012 presidential election, Queen B made her Insta debut and showed love for both Texas (her home state) and President Barack Obama.

Demi Lovato

Joined 28 months ago. The "Heart Attack" singer's earliest post dates back to her first year as a judge on The X Factor. Remember CeCe?

Justin Timberlake

Joined 26 months ago. When Bieber posts about traffic, it's stupid. When Timberlake does, it's everything. These are hard facts.

Katy Perry

Joined 22 months ago. Perry used her Insta foray to plug her June 2013 Vogue cover. Get that promo, honey.

Amber Rose

Joined 22 months ago. The first of many selfies to come from Rose.

Selena Gomez

Joined 21 months ago. Gomez got fancy with her first Insta post: It was a video to hype fans for her then-upcoming album Stars Dance (2013).

Nicki Minaj

Joined 21 months ago. Minaj shared some badass art in her debut post.

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[Photo Credit: @kimkardashian]