She was kind of shy and not very confident. According to Reddit, even though she was already modeling while in school, she managed to keep her modeling life and her school life separate. Super nice guy. Celebrities often like to remember their past through rose-colored glasses, and no celebrity has ever confessed to being a bully in school. F**k that guy.. She also self-identifies as a bit of a nerd and recounted that she used to wear glasses so that she could look more like Harry Potter. He was just a straightforward, honest, but yet shy kid. I went to high school with Joe Keery. She looks the same today as she did at Shawnee High School in 1983. 9 Anna Kendrick Photo: popcrush.com. This was in the late 2000s. Zacsaid he "didn't really care about being the coolest kid in high school," and that he was mostly just focused and got good grades, which "probably made [him] a nerd.". According to one Redditor, Anthony was kind of a slacker/class clown type and definitely had an arrogance about him but not in a "that guy is a d*ck" way, more like he knew he was something special. Our basketball team as a whole was amazing to watch. "I'd eat my lunch in the nurses' office so I didn't have to sit with the other girls," she has said. Unlike many, who consider dyslexia a curse, Branson calls it his "greatest strength.". Apparently, thats not true, or at least isnt true according to Reddit There are these backstory rumors that say she was so into Harry Potter she wore glasses to look like him, but both my partner and sister are like, 'No that's bulls*it.' I don't know why, but he does look like someone who would be really into being a Boy Scout. As we know, things have changed, and he became one of the most popular hosts on television. Nonsense. I was shy so we didnt talk much, but a lot of my extended group were close with her. That's the case for Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg, who both attended Long Beach Polytechnic high school in the late '80s/early '90s. They were at the very beginning of their respective careers and both extremely nice, fun people; many of us were extras in the movie and had a lot of casual interaction with the cast. It was dog poop. When we look at worldwide famous celebrities today, it's hard for us to imagine that they too were once completely normal, ordinary human beings that went to school, did their homework, got bullied and got into trouble. My husband knew Kevin McHale from Glee when he was a kid. But I will say that I am totally incapable of buying his stage persona. I was like a teacher's pet." Some people love the actor Chad Michael Murray, while others hate him. A lot of actors and celebrities are actually pretty awkward around other people, so it's not the most surprising fact out there. Thats stuck with me. She also joked, "I don't think you're a band geek if you're just in band. Apparently he super nice and friendly, and was actually class president. Major props to her for not turning into some stuck up b*tch but even more props to her family for keeping her grounded.. ", The stunning Oscar winner, who always manages to wow on the red carpet, was anything but glam growing upand even confessed to some stalker-like tendencies while in high school. After seeing Brad in all his attractive dad glory, it's hard to imagine him as a totally immature (yet still pretty good-looking) high school kid. But once graduation happened he was done with everyone and ignored them when they tried to say hi.". He did an interview with my schools newspaper, and was very humble. 1. Olivia Singh. Theodore Roosevelt in military uniform. She wouldve been maybe 6-8 at the time and she was just a cute, polite, kind of shy kid. ", No wonder she was so convincing as an uptight nerd on Community. 38. ", 2022 Galvanized Media. She was different, she wasn't super popular, she kind of did her own thing. Ryanapparently wasn't a "heartthrob" growing up, largely due to the fact that he did dance rather than sports. Avril Lavigne was the bat girl for my baseball team. But before all the fame, there was once a time when the stars of today were just struggling to complete their GCSEs like you and I did. Especially with her "Little Monsters" campaign orchestrated by PR talent Troy Carter, Lady GaGa has walked the delicate balance of trying to maintain an "everywoman" image while also rising to "Artpop" levels, by wearing Alexander McQueen dresses and emerging from eggs. Spent his time in the drama department, and was a nice guy from every memory I have. Jake said he was a nerd as a young teenager, saying people treated him a "certain way" based on his thick glasses. Condoleezza Rice. There were guys who were 61 with beards and big muscles and I was a gawky 17-year-old, a skinny, awkward kid. If memory serves me right, he was on the football team and in drama club., Another Redditor added He got along with everyone; nerds, jocks freaks, etc. Love you, Pri! Anywho, he came in town for his parents 50th and we were all invited. He says he grew up around a lot of girls and realized none of them were interested in him when they would openly talk about boys around him. I don't care much for those kinds of shows, especially since the hosts don't ever really seem to be that funny. He was clearly very talented, lead role in most school plays, musical acts at talent shows etc. ", . Often, celebrities that seem sweet today were just straight up awful in school. And those cheekbones aren't able to cut someone up for nothing. Quick to remind other kids of rules nobody else saw them breaking, inclined to take the teachers side if he overheard other kids complaining about her, that kinda thing. Turns out a lot of our fave celebs were also uncool in high school! I always win Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon because I appeared in a movie with him. Friends such as actress Angie Dickinson recalled, its amazing, with all of his success and [being] one of the most recognizable men in the world, he was very shy about it., In 1977, Johnny Carson agreed to sit down with "60 Minutes" correspondent Mike Wallace for a rare interview, in which Wallace was finally able to ask Carson about his notorious shyness and whether he felt it was accurate. 'Your laugh is funny, you're weird, why do you always sing, why are you so into theater, why do you do your makeup like that?'" Reddit user @drowsydeku recalls that his dad has a fun drawing made by the legendary Brad Pitt himself. 'Your laugh is funny, you're weird, why do you always sing, why are you so into theater, why do you do your make-up like that?' 10. Charles Francis Adams Jr., grandson of President John Quincy Adams, once wrote of Lincoln, "He seemed shy to a degree, and very awkward in manner; as if he felt out of place". 10. For me, it would come as no surprise that a teenaged Ian would have gotten a modeling contract, but according to Reddit user @captyoyogirl, nobody at school believed him. Ryan has spoken about not feeling like he looked manly growing up and has said he didn't know how to talk to girls. Honestly, I'm not surprised because she's always got that no-attitude air about her. ", Back in the 80s, Depp hated being a teen idol so intensely that he shaved his eyebrows just to make himself uglier and less photogenic for teen-adoring magazines (Fun fact: Years later, Depp would also get his head shaved by Hunter S. Thompson for his role in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."). ", The actress plays a cool blondeon Showtime's Billions, but she has said that wasn't the case in high school. "I wasn't a heartthrob at school," he has said. Levine describes his teenage self as "very uncool" because he had "disgusting long hair and shorts down to [to my knees], cutoff shortsI desperately wanted to be Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam really badly, and I was just a nerdy, awkward kid and I was obsessed with music." Proceed with caution if you hear these comments. Founded in 2010, Thought Catalog is owned and operated by The Thought & Expression Company, Inc. For over a decade, we've been at the bleeding edge of media, pioneering an infrastructure for creatives to flourish both artistically and financially. Jude Law didn't have the best start with his peers at school, as one teacher claims other boys grew envious of his good looks and charm. And for more little-known red-carpet info, don't miss30 Shocking Facts about Your Favorite Movies. The actress Natalie Portman made it big when she was still in school. Back to Emily though, the only thing I truly remember from her in high school is she was cute but not like DAMN! Christian Bale. 28. But hey, I'm in good company. One Redditor has said I was roommates with Emily Ratajkowski for a 5-week art program. She writes about astrology, games, love, relationships, and entertainment. 23. When you think of Steve Harvey, you think of witty comebacks and a very unique line of expressive faces. Take it from these celebrities, who fearlessly laughed (or hid in shame) in the face of school . He joked that he didn't talk to a girl until he was 19 and also told the story of a boy who invited him to his birthday party because his mom told him to. They were SO good and had such an amazing rhythm as a team. Yet, if you look at certain Reddit threads or browse the internet, youll learn some interesting facts that are sure to shock you and perhaps even change your opinion about a certain celebrity. Can you imagine the actor Ashton Kutcher being a jerk? Well, according to one Redditor, while The Rock was a nice guy when he first transferred to Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he eventually became a huge douche to everyone because he made it big on our football team.. Later on, Gosling ended up being home-schooled for a year which kind of changed his personality. I believe it was a specific workshop for the schools theater department, where the students got to work with the visiting actors. Not that he seemed to hate it, just that to him it seemed more like an errand his mother often took him on. Interestingly, before I found this out I could tell she probably was just by looking into her eyes, which told me there was something wrong lurking beneath the surface. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb. Getty/Joe Corrigan, Frederick M. Brown Ever wonder what celebrities were like when they were just normal, awkward teenagers? Who knew. I helped on set construction and sound for shows. While this hasn't been confirmed or denied, I feel like I should believe it because this is Will Ferrell we're talking about, after all. user uploaded a picture of the yearbook drawing. Wiz Khalifa went to school here for a year or two due to his parents being military. They all say he was a super chill guy and a sweetheart. In fact, Somerhalders ex-classmates remember the actor as a very chill person who avoided being the center of attention. Ill always have respect for him because he was always on the grind and trying to get money to support his family. One Redditor has said Went to the same high school as Ian Somerhalder. He was diligent in primary school, but everything went wrong when he got older: girls, marijuana, and crazy parties with alcohol. } ); He apparently called it his "trademark symbol. Machine Gun Kelly went to my high school when I was there. "I was one of those girls on the edge of the group. The actor Tom Cruise seems like a nice guy even if he does hold some weird beliefs. He was also a good student and didn't bring attention to himself.. 9 Megan Fox Megan Fox used to talk a lot about her time in high school, and it seems it was not a good experience. Kirsten Dunst, Rami Malek, and Rachel Bilson went to school together. 8 Jerk - Tom Cruise Was A Liar. Went to high school with John Legend. That's right a high school Brad Pitt went around and drew dog poop in everyone's yearbooks. Super quiet and shy. The famous photographer was pulled out of school when he was 12 and was homeschooled by a private tutor. Much better actor than wrestler. Despite his nerdish appearance while in school, Manganiello did manage toland a spot on the basketball team. He said she was always pretty cool and never had a big ego. Benedict almost failed his final high school exams. ", Then the polar opposite of the persona Ferrell is known for now, the actor and comedian used to be painfully shy and had to use fairly extreme methods to overcome this. Nothing too revelatory here, but he says Sandler was pretty much like he acted later on in his movies. True story., So was The Rock a jerk or a sweetheart at school? He used to sell candy or some shit in the hallways. God was he a show-off. You typically don't think of the word "quiet" when thinking about Steve Harvey, but at one point in time, a lot of people did associate that word with him. After achieving national acclaim for her work I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, author Maya Angelou taught at Wake Forest University from 1982 to 2011, where she emphasized that she was not a "writer who teaches," but a "teacher who writes." 35. One of Redditor@Riadyt's teachers used to be a classmate of Stephen Colbert back in the day and she recalls that he was a pretty nice guy. Whatever the case, his sense of humor got him somewhere at least. My aunt has run into him a few times when he's been back home and he's always been really nice. It's not just enough for Margot Robbie to be extremely beautiful, but she has to have a relatable backstory of her as a teenager, too. Somehow it doesn't surprise me that Angelina Jolie was one of those weird girls in high school. He was pretty popular and was known for doing this hilarious rap/dance gig for our annual school talent show as Tiny Tim. "In college, I would push an overhead projector across campus with my pants just low enough to show my butt. I have some friends who went to high school with Taylor Swift. 1. She said he was dirt poor, weird and lied a lot. Shakira and Piqu who share sons Milan, born in 2013, and Sasha, born in 2015 made headlines earlier that month after the soccer star was accused of having an affair. It seems like she was what everyone remembers when they think about the 'IT' girl in school! In his autobiography, her father, music legend Quincy Jones, recounted that she spent much ofher childhood reading. He used to wear a football helmet around for his stunt work or something like that. I feel like as far as famous people go, it's the funny ones that usually have a more relatable backstory than some of the more glamorous types. For the next few months, wed frequently run into each other and exchange smiles and greetings. So that's cool., Of course, no one was surprised to learn this. Literally the same person. Said he was the quiet, artsy type but super talented. The stunning model and actress Emily Ratajkowski seems pretty down to earth which is quite a rare quality among world famous models. Imagining your favourite celebrities in school, in the middle of their formative years and pre-dental work, is sometimes difficult. His cousin was also on the team and a year younger than me. Astronaut. 50 celebrities you didn't know went to school together. He was a super nice guy, very very talented. Around 2008 when I was in fourth grade, KUTWK had already launched by then and the Kardashian sisters were universally famous, but Kendall and Kylie were still quite young and no one knew them. However, according to Reddit, the reason no one liked Swift was very simple: she was just not a nice person. I wasn't the popular one,"theformer Mrs. BenAfflecktold The Mirror. "I dont think people are aware of how shy he is. 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He was a basketball fan and came to most of our schools games. I was in Drakes class for grades 1-4. Super quiet and shy. The actor Tom Cruise seems like a nice guy even if he does hold some weird beliefs. Harrison Ford is one of the most successful actors of all-time. I went to high school with Priyanka Chopra (she came to the states for a year or two during high school). 20 Celebrities Who Graduated From Ivy League Schools. Some of the celebrity-operated schools have been successful, and some have seen their share of problems. 9. Im am not at all surprised by her fame. I was president of the varsity club and was on the math team and then student government.. Always treated me with respect. Literally the last person you'd think would end up being famous. Further, she was approachable, had a great sense of humor and down to earth. I mean, everyone knows what Snoop Dogg's passions are, and that probably started young. 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