As if you weren’t starting to hate selfies enough, that spontaneous one between President Barack Obama and Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is a fake. Phone maker Samsung confirms that it signed a promotional deal with the World Series MVP just in time for the Red Sox team visit to the White House. The Korean company’s Twitter account posted Ortiz’s photo Tuesday: The company famously pulled a similar stunt in March with Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar selfie , which went viral and featured a collection of Hollywood stars. Before anyone learned that Ellen’s impromptu-looking A-list picture was a sly Samsung promotional idea, it became the most re-tweeted image EVER. Samsung said in a statement to the Boston Globe: “It was an honor to help him capture such an incredible and genuine moment of joy and excitement. So genuine. “We were thrilled to see the special, historic moment David Ortiz captured with his Galaxy Note 3 during his White House visit,” the company added. “Similar to the selfie Ellen was able to capture during the Oscars, this was an opportunity for David to share the incredible moment with his fans.” You may sigh on cue. 27 Super Celebrity Selfies Open Slideshow 1. Ellen DeGeneres Oscar Selfie Ellen DeGeneres posts the best selfie ever. Literally the best, in terms of re-Tweets. View As List 1. Ellen DeGeneres Oscar Selfie Ellen DeGeneres posts the best selfie ever. Literally the best, in terms of re-Tweets. 2. Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. Selfie Selfie alert! Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have been married since 2002 but keep a really, really low profile! Here’s a rarely seen selfie of the couple! 3. Colin Powell Selfie Colin Powell posts an amazing selfie from 60 years ago! Did he invent the selfie?! 4. Jimmy Kimmel, Clintons Selfie Jimmy Kimmel and the Clintons pose for a selfie. Eat your heart out, Ellen! 5. Obama Selfie at Mandela Funeral Even President Obama is into the act of selfies. At the funeral for Nelson Mandela, no less. 6. Miley Cyrus, Shower Selfie Her tongue isn’t reserved for the red carpet only. Miley Cyrus lets it wag here. 7. Rihanna Grabs Boobs Rihanna ducks under water and grabs her boobs in this selfie. We approve! 8. Drake Shirtless Drake isn’t wearing a shirt in this selfie. We’re guessing female readers ar okay with this. 9. Kim Kardashian Bathing Suit Selfie Kim Kardashian shows off her post-baby body in this selfie. It drummed up some serious controvery. 10. Arnold Schwarzenegger Shirtless Arnold Schwarzenegger is in on the selfie act. He’s shirtless in this self-portrait. 11. Wladimir Klitschko Shirtless Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is all about the selfie. And all about the muscles, clearly. 12. Kim Zolciak Pregnant Selfie Kim Zolciak is often pregnant. She shows off her large baby bump in this selfie. 13. Nicki Minaj Sucking Selfie Nicki Minaj sucks in this selfie. Literally! She has her fingers in her mouth. 14. Jenelle Evans and Son Selfie Jenelle Evans has some issue. But the only issue here is how cute son Jace is! 15. Demi Lovato Bikini Selfie Demi Lovato shows off her sleek body in this selfie at the beach. She’s looking good! 16. Ireland Baldwin Topless You may wanna avert your eyes, Alec Baldwin. Ireland Baldwin is very much topless in this selfie. 17. Brad Pitt Selfie Brad Pitt smiles for the camera in this selfie. For the camera of a fan, that is. 18. Katy Perry and Fans Selfie Katy Perry takes a selfie here of herself and some screaming fans. It’s safe to assume she made their day. 19. Jenny McCarthy Selfie Jenny McCarthy shows off her new hair in this selfie. Do you like it? 20. Best/Worst Selfie Ever? Florida teen Malik Whiter posted this selfie with his teacher, who was going into labor, in the background. 21. Rihanna Naked Selfie Rihanna loves to take selfies. And she loves to be naked in many of them. 22. Kristin Cavallari Baby Bump Selfie Kristin Cavallari looks really cute with her baby bump in this selfie. Don’t you agree? 23. Beyonce Photobomb Selfie Beyonce photobombs a fan’s selfie. Now that is a great concert pic to put on Facebook! 24. Kourtney Kardashian: Cleavage Selfie! Kourtney Kardashian poses here for a nice cleavage selfie. We’re liking it! 25. Rich Kids of Beverly Hills Selfie A shot of the Rich Kids of Beverly Hills. One of the kids looks like he’s balding. 26. Ireland Baldwin Tattoo Selfie Ireland Baldwin shows off her tattoo in this selfie. The daughter of Alec Baldwin is not shy. 27. Bill Clinton and Demi Lovato Here’s a selfie we never expected to see. It features Bill Clinton and Demi Lovato! 28. Ortiz-Obama Selfie Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and President Barack Obama take a selfie at the White House. Product placement by Samsung.
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David Ortiz-Barack Obama Selfie: Samsung Product Placement Alert!
