Ah, Rebecca Black, the 'Friday' girl. Definitely a prime example of the aforementioned, brightly burning, Internet celebrity.
A private video of his imaginary lightsaber theatrics went viral, thanks to his classmate discovering the tape and upload.
What began as an Internet joke based on a 'South Park' episode turned very ugly for red-haired people, or "gingers."
"My name is Boxxxxyyyyy...." Boxxy, also known as Catherine "Catie" Wayne, was elevated to Internet celebrity.
11-year-old Slaughter posted videos on YouTube, railing against those she said were bullying her online and in school.
Australian teenager Casey Haynes became an Internet celebrity for fighting back against the bullies who were attacking him.
You might not know bullied Internet star Kirsten Ostrenga by her given name, but you may know her as "Kiki Kannibal."
Crocker, an openly gay young man from the Deep South, rose to cyber-fame in 2007 for tearfully defending Britney Spears.
n August of 2010, Tila Tequila was attacked at the annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival in Illinois.
Blogger Julia Allison knows a thing or two about being bullied. Allison, who is also an editor at 'Star Magazine.