Matt Lauer really loves him some Justin Bieber. The “Today Show” anchor sent out his very first tweets this morning and used them to pimp Bieber’s new album.
https://twitter.com/MLauer/status/213606062249607168
https://twitter.com/MLauer/status/213606223961001984
https://twitter.com/MLauer/status/213607015765917697
While tween girls squeed, grownups were not impressed:
Total of 2 tweets, both abt Bieber? #facepalm RT @AnnaTarkov: Dear god, @MLauer, if this is the kind of stuff you're going to be tweeting…
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) June 15, 2012
Will move to My Little Pony next. RT @mttbry: Matt Lauer (@MLauer) has made three tweets. Each of them has been about Justin Bieber.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) June 15, 2012
But as it turns out, it was actually Bieber manning the iPhone:
I just watched @justinbeiber type this on NBC! RT @MLauer: Hello. Everyone go buy Justin bieber's album #believe coming out June 19th
— Salim ? (@MimiDigital) June 15, 2012
Matt Lauer's first tweet EVER! (sent by Justin Bieber) “@MLauer: Hello. Everyone go buy Justin bieber's album #believe coming out June 19th”
— Perfect Pitch Prod (@PerfPitchProd) June 15, 2012
Pics or it didn’t happen!
https://twitter.com/MLauer/status/213613397177151488
Just minutes after Bieber composed Lauer’s first tweet, “Matt Lauer” was trending worldwide.
Matt Lauer is trending worldwide: http://t.co/WatA6mVq Are you following @MLauer?
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 15, 2012
He can thank Justin and the Beliebers for that:
Everyone follow my man @mlauer
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 15, 2012
https://twitter.com/MahoneCrew/status/213606826237886465
Matt Lauer’s Twitter account, powered by squeeing tweens. He must be so proud.
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