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5 of the best celebrity-inspired hashtags

The latest trend in social media? Celebrity-inspired hashtags. Because you can’t really be a true A-lister until you’ve trended on Twitter, we rounded up some of the best hashtag memes brought to you by the stars.

1) #Riccing

It all started in November, when actress Christina Ricci posted a photo of herself squeezed into a dryer. Next up was a hotel minifridge. Now celebs like Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan and everyday plebes can’t stop snapping themselves squishing into confined spaces ranging from a dryer to a sink.

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Christina Ricci: "Being small does have its benefits however. Look out for my new photo series, 'I Can Fit In That!'"Twitter
Ricci: "Fitting in things while getting the dishes done. Thanks @Grosstastic ! #multitasking #Riccing"Twitter
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Ricci: "Yes, pants would have been more appropriate fitting-into-fridge attire. But, hey, I saw my opportunity and took it."Twitter
Kelly Ripa fitting in tiny places #Riccing under her desk.Instagram
Co-host Michael Strahan joined in.Instagram
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PETA tweeted its own #riccing photoTwitter
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2) #Lawrencing

When Jennifer Lawrence walked onto the Golden Globes red carpet in a white Oscar de la Renta dress that resembled a trash bag cinched with black packing tape, her fans wanted to pay homage to the, well, let’s call it less-than-flattering garment. Cue #Lawrencing. Everyone from Colton Haynes (of “Arrow”) to little puppy dogs has donned their own version of the “Hunger Games” star’s dress disaster.

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Jennifer Lawrence at the Golden Globe AwardsSara De Boer/startraksphoto.com
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3) #LeBroning

LeBron James may be 6-foot-8, 250 pounds and a four-time NBA MVP, but the basketball star has an uncanny ability to theatrically collapse on the court whenever an opposing player ever so slightly brushes against him. He gets a foul called. We get a new meme.

Here are some students giving #LeBroning their very best effort:

4) #Kaepernicking

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick celebrated a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers in 2013 like any athlete would: He kissed his bicep (while flexing, of course). Since then, fans have been #Kaepernicking like pros. So much so that Mr. Kaepernick went ahead and trademarked the pose. Because, well, why not?

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick giving his muscles a smooch.Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MCT
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He even got the first ladyInstagram
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5) #Eastwooding

When Clint Eastwood spoke at the 2012 Republican National Convention and chatted with an empty chair, onstage, pretending it was Barack Obama, he became an Internet sensation. #Eastwooding is now officially known as the act of talking to an empty chair. Try it at your own risk.

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Clint Eastwood speaks at the Republican National Convention to an empty chair.Getty Images
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