Paris Hilton has been responsible for some outlandish/ridiculous statements in her time, but this one takes the biscuit.
The socialite and sometime model/actress/singer/DJ posted a picture of herself with Britney Spears on Twitter yesterday, with the caption "11 years ago today, Me & Britney invented the selfie!"
11 years ago today, Me & Britney invented the selfie! pic.twitter.com/1byOU5Gp8J
— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) November 19, 2017
Needless to say, people were having none of it and responded in suitably amusing ways...
Liar. pic.twitter.com/yM9hHWzwCf
— Rodrigo רודרי×'ו (@WalterAsensio) November 19, 2017
Madonna took a selfie in 1985. Watch Desperately Seeking Susan....
— glk (@golfwife23) November 19, 2017
1910 one of the first mirror selfies pic.twitter.com/YU7QKNQXo8
— iLoveRoses9 (@love_roses9) November 19, 2017
This one is 1839.
This is the first ever photograph selfie in history, taken by Robert Cornelius in 1839. It's now in the collection of @librarycongress. 📷 pic.twitter.com/eS5a3Zy6sT
— ddsnorth ™ (@ddsnorth) November 19, 2017
Sorry, @BillNyeSaves did it way before you. It was 1999 pic.twitter.com/yEHZN5BVvd
— ItsMixerOne (@mixer1av) November 19, 2017
— Lewis Early (@LewisEarly3) November 19, 2017
George Harrison. 1966. pic.twitter.com/NclJMIpoK6
— George MacDonald (@geomac24) November 19, 2017
#Sinatra did it as a child. ðŸ'Œ pic.twitter.com/BoJkdch4yv
— John Nasser (@Cousin_Johnny) November 19, 2017
IM SORRY BUT pic.twitter.com/Rvd7JEa0g0
— jolly ol laura claus (@space_orphan) November 19, 2017