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See the First-Ever Photos Posted by 35 of Instagram’s Most Popular Celebrities

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Instagram first popped up in 2010. Over its relatively short but exceptionally formative six-year existence, it has shaped the way that celebrities communicate with fans, define their brands, and broadcast both private and public moments. But way before Kim Kardashian fully mastered the art of the selfie, and way before fashion and food bloggers were putting professional-level pics on the platform, some of your favorite celebrities were messing around with the do-it-yourself app.

Here, you’ll find the first ever posts currently available on the accounts of 35 of our most public celebrities. Some of them have been on the platform for more than five years (we’re talking to you, Justin Bieber); some, like Pope Francis, just got up and running about a few months ago. But most of these are from a time before “social media manager” was a job. From Selena Gomez, the reigning queen of Instagram to Oprah, from Harry Styles to Taylor Swift — take a look back in time (in no particular order). And enjoy the abundant throwback filters.

Selena Gomez

Justin Bieber

Martha Stewart

Kylie Jenner

Kendall Jenner

Calvin Harris

Taylor Swift

Harry Styles

Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump

Kim Kardashian

Britney Spears

Miley Cyrus

Beyoncé

Katy Perry

Lindsay Lohan

Zayn

Gwyneth Paltrow

Drake

Blake Lively

Jaden Smith

Rihanna

Kevin Hart

Emma Watson

David Beckham

 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Pharrell

Madonna

Nick Jonas

Justin Timberlake

 

Oprah

Lil Wayne

Kendrick Lamar

Robert Downey Jr.

Pope Francis

 

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Write to Raisa Bruner at raisa.bruner@time.com