Rebecca Black Reflects on "Friday" on Ninth Anniversary: I Was "Afraid of the World"

It was a Monday back in 2011 that Rebecca Black released her song “Friday”.

That day it all changed for her, in a bad way.

Rebecca tweeted a letter to her younger selves and it shows how the criticism over the song affected her but also what she learned:

https://twitter.com/MsRebeccaBlack/status/1227026692524273664

At the time the video had the most dislikes on YouTube, but now the video has nearly 140 million views and as Rebecca says, she is “not defined by any one choice or thing”.

And now, she’s getting a lot of love for the song:

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

Ngl I thought Friday was catchy and I'm not ashamed to admit it

— Dr Grandayy (@grandayy) February 11, 2020

Your track is still one of the most memorable major musical moments of my youth and you’ve gotta be proud that such a phenomenon had such an impact ?? that moment was so culturally iconic and I wish u such a hopeful future

— Aquaria (@aquariaofficial) February 11, 2020

Friday is legendary and you are an icon thank you for nine years of fun fun fun fun!!!!

— Michael John (@xomichaeljohn) February 11, 2020

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