The 21 best selfies of 2015. This is the world we live in.
As a culture, we have collectively mastered the art of the selfie.
Sure, last year we had the star-studded Ellen selfie and the first Instagram from space — but this year our selfies had purpose.
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From shutting down haters to making political endorsements, many of the viral selfies in 2015 carried a strong message. Then there were of course the selfies of animals — from rescued bald eagles to thieving gorillas and elephants. Overall, 2015's selfie game was on point.
1. The eagle selfie.
Bald eagle we set free from a trap. Quick selfie before it flew away
Posted by Michael Fletcher on Tuesday, November 24, 2015
2. Every selfie taken by these sorority girls.
3. This father's accidental vacation selfie.
4. The elphie.
A post shared by Christian LeBlanc (@lostleblanc) on Aug 5, 2015 at 10:54am PDT
6. The rat selfie.
7. That time Kimye endorsed Hillary Clinton for president via selfie.
A post shared by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Aug 6, 2015 at 8:40pm PDT
9. The zebra selfie.
First they say I'm too skinny so I have to be faking it...Now they say I'm too big so I have to be faking it...SMH! pic.twitter.com/oSrR7dMImi
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) August 11, 2015
11. When Weird Al took a selfie with a fan's phone at a concert.
12. The selfie this Redditor's grandparents framed.
13. This kangaroo selfie.
Emergency landing in Colorado on a @united flight. Not many brave lads when the masks drop from overhead. pic.twitter.com/Z4Um2uYhuD
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) July 22, 2015
15. The brelfie.
16. The smelfie.
Real men change nappies #smelfiepic.twitter.com/PtIZHMG9lZ
— Adam Hills (@adamhillscomedy) March 6, 2015
17. The quokka selfies.
#quokkaselfie #rotto2014 #summer #elmeamigoqua #rodaalta #fotobomb #quokka
A post shared by @ fedoz80 on Feb 25, 2015 at 5:22pm PST
18. The long con selfie prank.
19. Tyra Banks's no-makeup selfie.
A post shared by Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) on Jun 17, 2015 at 7:28am PDT
20. This selfie mishap with Coolio.
21. Who needs a selfie stick anyways?
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