Rebecca Black Celebrates 9th Anniversary Of "Friday" With Viral Tweet

Rebecca Black is no stranger to the pitfalls of meme-dom. Nearly nine years ago, her song "Friday" became the joke du jour for the internet as people around the world mocked the then-13-year-old.

It's the type of thing that would make anyone want to bury their head in the sand and never be seen again. Not Rebecca Black.

To the chagrin of her detractors, Black hit Twitter yesterday afternoon with a message of self-love while reflecting on her experience with the song. The post details her teenage years, which was fraught with rejection, depression and bullying.

"9 years ago today a music video for a song called "Friday" was uploaded to the internet," she tweeted. "Above all things, I just wish I could go back and talk to me 13-year-old self, who was terribly ashamed of herself and afraid of the world."

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— Rebecca Black (@MsRebeccaBlack) February 11, 2020

"To my 15-year-old self who felt like she had nobody to talk to about the depression she faced. To my 17-year-old-self who would get to school only to get food thrown at her and her friends. To my 19-year-old self who had almost every producer/songwriter tell me they'd never work with me."

Ultimately, Black ends the post on a positive note, one of determination, forgiveness and healing.

"I'm trying to remind myself more and more that every day is a new opportunity to shift your reality and lift your spirit," she writes. "You are not defined by any one choice or thing. time heals and nothing is finite. It's a process that's never too late to begin."

Over the last 24 hours, the post went viral, garnering more than 293,000 likes, 33,000 retweets and 3,300 comments. Fans and supporters, new and old, have shared messages of love for the singer, declaring this a fresh start for the once infamous meme celebrity.

You dropped this 👑👑👑👑

— Thee Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop) February 11, 2020

Nice to see Rebecca Black getting a reevaluation, that girl never deserved the shit thrown at her.

— Stephan Krosecz (@Krosecz) February 11, 2020

The post has created a groundswell of support for Black and a chance for reflection for how people treat each other online. She was, after all, only 13 when the song came out.

This is a very scary reminder on how super impactful the internet can be. A lot of people made fun of her, and for them that was it. But for her, she went through a massive struggle for many years. You never really know how you can affect people with words. People forget this. https://t.co/t0iVAbAiSI

— Tempo ZeRo (@zerowondering) February 11, 2020

in hindsight it's pretty gross we collectively shit on rebecca black like that

— haley (@mischiefpundit) February 11, 2020

Black, for her part, seemed overjoyed to not be the internet's punching bag for once.

"I am just so blown away and confused and grateful at the messages you guys have been sending to me in response to this. I could have never imagined support like this."

okay so i just got back on twitter and i am just so blown away and confused and grateful at the messages you guys have been sending to me in response to this. i could have never imagined support like this. that you a million times i just wanna cry!! (happily!!!) https://t.co/SOxFLJhjD9

— Rebecca Black (@MsRebeccaBlack) February 11, 2020