Boston could have rivaled Hollywood the realm of top Twitter celebs if all of the celebrities who were born here, stayed in Boston. They may be on the Left Coast now, but we’re still clinging on to them — through their tweets.
Everyday Bostonians aren’t the only ones who are savvy in social media; we’ve got some famous people who know what they’re doing as well. Here are five celebrities from Boston and surrounding towns that are kicking butt out in the world while getting their tweet on:
1) Conan O’Brien– His departure from NBC was one of the most talked about topics on Twitter even though he was continuously making fun of the website on his late night talk show. After getting the boot from NBC, he succumbed to the power of Twitter and with one tweet he had secured 33,000 followers in under an hour. O’Brien now has 926,122 followers.
2) Barbara Walters– First off, I bet you didn’t know our girl Babs was from Boston– well she is and she loves to tweet. Walters’ tweets give us a bit of a sneak peek into the life of a talk show host and nightly news correspondent. This account is really for true fans of Walters; she spends most of her time promoting herself, or telling the world what she’s doing, and that’s about it.
3) Eliza Dushku– Currently, one of Hollywood’s “it” girls, Dushku has come along way since her Bring It On cheerleading days. One of her most recent tweets gives a shout-out to Boston. Dushku’s tweets show how funny and well-traveled she is; no wonder she’s from Boston.
4) Donnie Wahlberg– New Kids On The Block child star, Dorchester native, and avid Twitterer — three major descriptors for 80s heart throb Donnie Wahlberg. His fans love him both off and on Twitter, and Wahlberg gives us NKOB updates as well as shout outs and @ replies to some lucky fans.
5) JoJo– Yes, the girl who had a hit single (Leave, Get Out) when she was 13 years old was raised in Massachusetts. Well she’s all grown up now with a tattoo on her hand an a Twitter account with 108,978 followers. JoJo (She doesn’t have a last name.) is often tweeting about her love for Boston and when she’ll be in town. She shares all kinds of TwitPic photos with her fans and gives glimpses into the life of a 20 year-old singer and actress.
There you have it, Boston does Hollywood — kind of. What this list proves is that Boston produces some killer talent, whether it’s a late night talk show host or a famous pop singer. BostInnovation next step is taking over Hollywood with all the pretty faces we have working here, so JoJo better watch out.
What celebrities do you follow on Twitter? Are there any more you know of from Boston?
