Following suit, Twitter has just released their 2013 year-in-review, and like the best among them this one is interactive. You can check out the whole thing here at 2013.twitter.com. Not only can you look at the most impactful tweets of the past year in categories like news, entertainment, and sports, but you can also browse past yearly wrap-ups from Twitter.
Ok, moving on. Twitter has also awarded their “Golden Tweet” award – the most retweeted tweet of the year. Or, as Twitter says, “the one that resonated most with millions of Twitter users around the world.” Without further ado, the Golden Tweet award goes to Lea Michele, who on July 29th tweeted this photo of herself and late Glee co-star Cory Monteith. Monteith was found dead on July 13th in a Vancouver hotel room from a heroin/alcohol overdose.
Thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love & support. Cory will forever be in my heart. pic.twitter.com/XVlZnh9vOc
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) July 29, 2013
Here are the two runner-up Golden Tweet winners:
It's with a heavy heart that we must confirm Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident…MORE: http://t.co/9hDuJMH99M – #TeamPW
— Paul Walker (@RealPaulWalker) December 1, 2013
Yesss ! I'm 20 ! Wohooo ! No more teens!
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) September 12, 2013
Historically, here are the Golden Tweet Winners from 2012 and 2011, respectively:
Four more years. pic.twitter.com/bAJE6Vom
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 7, 2012
RT for a good cause. Each retweet sends 50ยข to help kids in foster care. #TreatItFwd
— Wendy's (@Wendys) June 15, 2011
Image via Lea Michele, Twitter