First it broke the record for the most retweeted tweet ever on Twitter… Then it was the first to hit 1 million RT’s… And as of writing this post, it’s sitting at 2.9 million RT’s!

If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014

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 12 handy lessons for perfecting the front-facing camera pucker.

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

• 1. Don’t fear the goofy grin. You can’t always look sexy.

  

• 2. Double chins are the new laugh lines.

  

• 3. If you’re talking when the shutter snaps, you will look drunk.

  

• 4. Make a face worthy of swapping.

  

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• 5. Try the “oh, are you taking a photo?” look.*

  

  *Works best if you have a jaw like Brad Pitt. Otherwise, you just look lost.

• 6. Waving will make you look like someone left you hanging for a high-five.

  

• 7. Stand out even in the background by showing off a big smile.

  

• 8. Be Meryl Streep.

  

• 9. Tweet the photo before sending to your friends.

  

• 10. Give the camera to the person with the longest arms.

  

• 11. Look into the camera instead of at yourself.

  

• 12. Being a little bit in the group shot is …

  

• …better than not being in the shot at all.

  

  Sorry, Liza.