While most of us now believe that Jennifer Anniston hasn't aged her entire life and is an immortal, we must remember that even such a goddess still had to go through being a teenager. Not a lot of people continue with the Boy Scouts long enough for that to be something people would remember you by, so that's pretty impressive. Kutcher has been a sweetheart ever since he was young and thankfully fame has not changed him. After that I would always hum and sing the songs and dress up as Snow White. Absolutely thrilled that shes doing so well for herself. 11. Simply the Worlds Most Interesting Travel Site, Celebrities Were Just As Awkward In High School (And We Have The Receipts To Prove It! If you find that hard to believe, dont worry youre not the only one. I went to high school with Priyanka Chopra (she came to the states for a year or two during high school). Rashida told Playboy, I came out of the womb reading books and thinking about my next project. Neither can we. navigator.sendBeacon('https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', payload); My high school was relaxed as fuck but he was the ultimate DGAF teacher. Getty/Joe Corrigan, Frederick M. Brown Ever wonder what celebrities were like when they were just normal, awkward teenagers? When asked about this, Cameron said that she remembers young Snoop, who wore baggy pants and had a ponytail. Whatever the case, his sense of humor got him somewhere at least. Some people love the actor Chad Michael Murray, while others hate him. It's rumored that in college he would sometimes flood the basement of his fraternity's house to play "Vikings." ", One of Hollywood's nicestand most gorgeousactresses sounds like someone who would have helped us with our homework back in the day. He said she was always pretty cool and never had a big ego. According to Reddit user @Ghost1031, they went to the same high school and he was expelled after hiring a construction company to build additions to the school library. This just cannot be said about PJ. ), I can also confirm that buddys natural accent and dialect is indistinguishable from any other middle-class white kid from Toronto. I helped on set construction and sound for shows. Quiet kid, but always very humble and kind. Cameron was allegedly bullied for being skinny in high school. 38. And for more amazing A-lister trivia, check out20 Celebrities Who Look Like Their Pets. ", Upon meeting him, The Huffington Post's Caroline Frost described him as having, "a soft, friendly face, impeccable manners but is softly-spoken, obviously shy. 12. He was a basketball fan and came to most of our schools games. Turns out a lot of our fave celebs were also uncool in high school! Uncle also was friends with him, and was there for his first tape he tried to get local shops and people to listen to and pick up during his young/teenage years. Take it from these celebrities, who fearlessly laughed (or hid in shame) in the face of school . 25. Condoleezza Rice. There was a really popular girl at school and I was obsessed with her. I mean, just look at those piercing blue eyes and his face that looks like God himself sculpted it out of clay. But unlike most pretty girls, she never used her looks and position in school to bully others. The Romantic Comedy You Should Watch This Valentines Day, Based On Your Zodiac Sign, 10 Sadistic Cat-and-Mouse Games Narcissists And Psychopaths Play, Valentines Day Streaming Guide: The Best Rom-Coms To Binge On Netflix, HBO Max, And More. 15 Celebrities Who Were Nerds in High School. Kim Kardashian fans' same reaction to bathroom. Tom Hanks was in this midwestern theater troop (way before he got famous) that visited my moms high school. If you'd asked me what I wanted to be, I would have said something like a librarian. I always feel shy in the Hollywood scene. Courtesy, William J. Clinton Presidential Library. The actor Chris Pratt, probably to this day best known for his role as Andy Dwyer in the TV show Parks and Recreation, seems like a real sweetheart. A normal, high school girl kind of . 1. Super quiet and shy. She was a cute kid and respectful it was years later when she had a hit song that I realized it was actually her. I mean, just think about how sticky whipped cream is and how easily it melts. And for more amazing celebrity gossip, don't miss the11 Times A-List Celebrities Became Real Life Heroes. 24. I went to high school with Calista Flockhart. The Real Reason Lisa Marie Presley Divorced Michael Jackson, Cooper Hefner Knows The Exact Moment His Dad Hugh Stopped Being Friends With Donald Trump. I went to a really small Catholic school with Bill Hader. In her words, "short little chubby thing would follow me around" she said his teeth were all fu**ed up and when he said he was taking acting classes everyone thought he was bullshitting because he lied all the time., Another Redditor aptly added Pro tip: liars make good actors.. But being a master doesnt happen overnight. According to @alienscxmon Reddit, whose dad went to high school with this iconic show host, Steve was apparently very shy and barely ever said anything back in the day. Always treated me with respect. While Lady GaGa embodies extravagance as a performer, moments such as her pre-fame appearance on MTV's "Boiling Points" show that the woman behind the name, Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is a pretty normal human. Like, I would voluntarily go to band camp.". I was a geek.". In high school I never drank, I never smoked, I never smoked weed. Redditor@eggmcben has a fun anecdote from his high school days, when he and Drake were classmates. She was different, she wasn't super popular, she kind of did her own thing. 39. I hate fame. He had been with the school for SO many years and I think he retired the year after I had him. After making that many movies casting himself as a dorky guy with nothing to offer, only to still get the hot girl at the end, anyone can tell that Adam Sandler has some hang-ups about himself. Lizzo has admitted to being a band geek, saying that band was cool in the early days; but as she got into middle and high school, it was less so. However, according to Reddit, the reason no one liked Swift was very simple: she was just not a nice person. She also recalled that she always tried to be in the musicals, and always ended up being some kind of beggar or homeless person in the background. In his autobiography, her father, music legend Quincy Jones, recounted that she spent much ofher childhood reading. 5. As a teen, she attended a strict Catholic boarding school in Louisiana, but wound up being expelled after two years. I dont get the impression she changed so much as people started listening to her. Part of the reason she moved was because "no one liked her" but no one liked her because she was just apparently an a**hole.. 9. Turns out it was teen angst, not bad boyfriends, that first inspiredthe Grammy winner. However, Ratajkowskis past classmates have confirmed she has always been sensible and friendly. While this isn't the most interesting story, it at least shows me that Drake's head has always been somewhere else. One Redditor has said that they currently go to the same school Ariana Grande graduated from. Didnt really talk to her much but she was always very outgoing and artistic so its not a surprise that she became what she is now. The title of her autobiography, "Quiet Strength," should be some indication of her personality and the obituaries written about her after her death mostly "recalled her as soft-spoken, sweet, and small in stature," according to author Susan Cain. 7. Because I was just, you know, I was kind of a nerd and just hung out with like, one person." The 19-year-old actor who has played the not-too-bright Luke Dunphy on Modern Family for nine seasons has an IQ 150 and is a member of Mensa International. She's still struggling with issues stemming from that and in therapy. I was in tears one day because I couldn't sit next to her.". On the surface, he seems pretty down to earth if a little obnoxious. But he was basically just a really nice, humble guy. The real deal. Many of the world's most revered leaders have actually been far less outgoing than their public personas would lead us to believe. I was somewhere in between." But once graduation happened he was done with everyone and ignored them when they tried to say hi.". Jake said he was a nerd as a young teenager, saying people treated him a "certain way" based on his thick glasses. She is a year older than me and was in a grade above me. "In college, I would push an overhead projector across campus with my pants just low enough to show my butt. We had choir and theater together. 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. What Im saying is, hes quite shy, said Wainright. Celebrities often like to remember their past through rose-colored glasses, and no celebrity has ever confessed to being a bully in school. } ); There were guys who were 61 with beards and big muscles and I was a gawky 17-year-old, a skinny, awkward kid. Ninja went to my high school and although I didnt know him personally, it was funny the day we asked my math teacher senior year if she remembers Tyler Blevins and she said yes of course, and asked why does the entire class know who he is and why do they call him Ninja though? ETA: Her family was also loaded. 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. 33. The best books coming out this month. Dakota went to a private high school in North Hollywood where she was crowned homecoming queen and a cheerleader all while still pursuing her acting career. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me! She was absolutely gorgeous then and now. Jones has said that she was a "straight up nerd" growing up. Back to Emily though, the only thing I truly remember from her in high school is she was cute but not like DAMN! Let's just say that she was very creative with her fashion choices in high school. 46. Imagining your favourite celebrities in school, in the middle of their formative years and pre-dental work, is sometimes difficult. That's how I got over being shy. In the words of my Year 12 Classics teacher: Kylie Minogue was really smart and lovely. Those who went to school with Kutcher remember him as a super chill guy. 44. The stunning actress Blake Lively seems like a nice person so were not surprised to learn that she was also known among her classmates as a nice and down to earth girl. President Barack Obama is known for being a fantastic public speaker, but he also has a wonderful singing voice. He also said he was a "pariah" in school, but this time in regard to the fact that all three of his older brothers had been kicked out of the same school. He rode the bus with Jamie Lynn because they both lived in Kentwood,La, but went to school in Mississippi. "I was one of those girls on the edge of the group. I didnt go to school during this time, butWill Fortewent to my high school in the 80s. The twosome did not . In this picture we can see that she is still quite pretty, but has that dorky, quirky look of a low-key nerd in high school. 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. He wasnt nice either Ill be honest. We werent super tight, but we got along okay. Michael B. Jordan came face-to-face with an old Chad Science Academy classmate who admittedly teased him when they were teens back in Newark on a recent red carpet for "Creed III." Lore'l, now a . You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Super chill guy I was actually surprised to see him get so famous., Another Redditor confirms the above statement but also adds the part where Lautner became asomewhat of a jerkafter graduation Friend of mine also went to school with Taylor. So it comes as no surprise that Pratt was just as sweet in high school as he is now. Great girl (from what I could tell) and Im happy shes big and famous now. Charlizedescribed herself as a "geek" growing up, saying she had thick glasses, that boys didn't like her, and that she was even bullied. Said he was fine, but cheated off her in math sometimes, but they would have friendly conversation and joke around also. All those impressions were good practice for when he finally got to the real deal. Hi, I'm Hannah, and I wasn't cool in high school! 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 saw glimmers of hope from time to time, but I think it was just having sketchy Stratford parents (despite how the media paints his mom) that screwed him. I dated one of her friends for a couple of months., Have you ever seen a photo of Dwayne The Rock Johnson when he was a teen? I don't think there's a teenager alive who really knows how to do eyeliner correctly it's part of the rite of passage. Love you, Pri! Luckily, there were some people who went to school with these celebrities and shared some stories about their high school days. She was later homeschooled. Didnt go to school with him but the youtuber Vitaly went to my school and had my multimedia class. 42. Got really into looping and pedal effects. One Redditor has said Taylor Swift went to middle school with one of my best friends. "I dont think people are aware of how shy he is. I used to have an afro like Will Ferrell inSemi-Pro. On radio show Real Late With Rosenberg, Pete saidthat people used to pick on him in high school because he would act out due to the death of his father. 50. I would trust him if we were stranded in a forest somewhere together. The children were taught by their mother, aunt, and a French governess, who evidently did a fantastic job: Teddy was admitted to Harvard in 1878. He's a chill guy but out of touch at the same time. He dated a girl from my school for a while, I remember him coming to some school dances. One Redditor has said I went to high school with Natalie Portman. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP; Charles Sykes/Invision/AP; Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP. Gaga said she was teased growing up for "being ugly, having a big nose, being annoying. She said she didn't want to go to school sometimes because of the bullying. He would take attendance and then leave for the rest of the class, came back 5 minutes prior and would take attendance again. I feel a bit like I did in high school, like I don't really fit in.". Mariah Carey. She was cool, although very annoyed at me since I bugged her alot in elementary school. I dont mean to sound snarky, it really is a weird house. Kit Jon Snow Harington went to the same Sixth Form College as me, year below me. She was beautiful and confident and extra and she LOVED herself. Some of the celebrity-operated schools have been successful, and some have seen their share of problems. The craziness never stopped with him, though. It seems like she was what everyone remembers when they think about the 'IT' girl in school! Everyone said he was really chill and no one believed him when he said he had a modeling contract. While in high school, the actress competed in the Intel Science Talent Search and made it to the semifinals. A lot of actors and celebrities are actually pretty awkward around other people, so it's not the most surprising fact out there. 2. She was very nice, great student, great singer, nice, chill girl. "I was a drama 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. Hes just as friendly after 3 hours of fans stopping him as he was the first fan of the night. Answer (1 of 6): Apparently Paris Hilton was the 'queen' in her school, and everyone was scared of her. My wife was also in his grade at his school. That's the case for Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg, who both attended Long Beach Polytechnic high school in the late '80s/early '90s. She was always super chill and nice. It was in San Francisco, I was 17 and she was 16, we shared a bunk bed and dorm room. Richard Branson (Dyslexia) Wikicommons. One Reddit user recalls My cousins lived near Ashton Kutcher and went to school with him for a bit. They all say he was a super chill guy and a sweetheart. For example, one Reddit user has said Justin Bieber was always an a**hole. ", Another Redditor has confirmed the above statement, adding Going off what the friend said she would always pick on kids she thought were inferior to her and would always hang out with the snobby entitled rich girls. I remember wondering if someone just stole his art and put it in the paper, but nope. Thats stuck with me. She wouldve been maybe 6-8 at the time and she was just a cute, polite, kind of shy kid. She used to get up very early to prepare and look perfect at school, while allegedly using a needle to create perfect eyelashes. As one Reddit user put it Even his appearance just yells ''help old lady cross the street'' kind of person.. I wasnt friends with him but I was an athlete who hung out with the theatre crowd. She was just a normal kid, but if you asked for an autograph/made a big deal about her you got detention. I was a dorky, quiet kid in high school who didn't have too many friends. Timothe Chalamet was a year above me. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. Nice guy. That is probably the most intense senior prank if I've ever heard of one; the cow up on the second floor is no match for this. He's the nicest guy and I have no reason to think he'd make this up. Literally the last person youd think would end up being famous. We were at a family wedding and he was telling us, Yeah, theyre making a movie about my life. I pretty sure he hung out her house one time too, I think their parents were friends. Our town is notorious for being kinda shitty so Im glad someone from there made something of themselves. My ex-mother-in-law was close friends with Johnny Knoxville, except everyone around here calls him PJ. Jennifer was a big band geek in high school, as she revealed in a 2016 interview with Seth Meyers. He was diligent in primary school, but everything went wrong when he got older: girls, marijuana, and crazy parties with alcohol. January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. If not, have a look at the photo above in it, The Rock is sixteen years old. And honestly, we loved her too. At one point, though, Mandel had quite the sense of humor. Christian Bale got interested in theater at a fairly young age. Looking back, it was all so surreal to me. I remember that he had a bunch of pretty cool hip hop and a record player in his room. 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