12 Selfie Tips You Can Learn From the World's Most Retweeted Photo

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Host Ellen DeGeneres takes an impressive selfie at the 86th Academy Awards.

Image: John Shearer/Invision/Associated Press

By Jessica Catcher2014-03-03 20:50:39 UTC

Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep and Kevin Spacey can teach you how to take a better selfie.

Ellen DeGeneres' record-shattering snapshot from the Oscars with her Hollywood pals on Sunday not only trumped Barack Obama's tweet in 2012, but also offered 13 handy lessons for perfecting the front-facing camera pucker.

See also: 11 Parodies Better Than Ellen's Amazing Oscar Selfie

We dissected each star's selfie strategy in the amazing photo. Remember, kids: No one wants to be a waving blur.

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Topics: 2014 Oscars, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, ellen degeneres, jennifer lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Pics, selfies, Television, Watercooler