", 2022 Galvanized Media. I used to have an afro like Will Ferrell inSemi-Pro. "Same. Quiet kid, but always very humble and kind. They bullied him and beat him up. 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. 17. The star of Netflix's Glow has said she spent her high school years hanging out with fellow drama club members. She hung out with the popular girls but just sort of followed them around. Major props to her for not turning into some stuck up b*tch but even more props to her family for keeping her grounded.. I remember that he had a bunch of pretty cool hip hop and a record player in his room. "I was in the math club, I was in the National Honor Society. And for more amazing celebrity gossip, don't miss the11 Times A-List Celebrities Became Real Life Heroes. One Redditor has said Taylor Swift went to middle school with one of my best friends. She said he was very sweet and kind of shy. Police "advise the public to not engage. Devi in Never Have I Ever is partially based on Mindy not necessarily her experience, but her personality as a nerd. Like, I would voluntarily go to band camp.". She was nice, a great artist, kind of valley girl-ish, but pretty down to earth actually, very pretty girl. Photo: popcrush.com. It's weird enough to think that celebrities were once normal people in high school, but it's even weirder to think that two celebrities went to the same high school. 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. On the one hand theres this big pomp and circumstance, but really beneath it all theres this very sweet little guy whos constantly feeling very insignificant, which is ironic of course. On Lopez Tonight, she described high school as "pretty rough," saying people would start fights with her. Jake said he was a nerd as a young teenager, saying people treated him a "certain way" based on his thick glasses. 36. Great girl (from what I could tell) and Im happy shes big and famous now. Freddie Prinze Jr. and Neil Patrick Harris. Carson responded, "That's probably true.". She also signed his yearbook, which he sold on eBay for a couple grand a few years after graduating.. I dont get the impression she changed so much as people started listening to her. Turns out a lot of our fave celebs were also uncool in high school! Nerds are not always the wallflowers, the quiet ones. According to Reddit, even though she was already modeling while in school, she managed to keep her modeling life and her school life separate. In 2014, one of Taylor's old classmates, Chelsea Alford, spoke to the Daily Mail and remembered her as "sweet" and "kind of goofy.". But he was basically just a really nice, humble guy. His mother was always taking him out of school to go to auditions, and TBQH, it never really seemed he was feeling the whole stage kid thing back then. 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. One Redditor has said Went to the same high school as Ian Somerhalder. 45. She was different, she wasn't super popular, she kind of did her own thing. Some girl was always crying over something she did., Another Redditor added I know someone who was horribly bullied by Demi Lovato in middle school for being a lesbian. ), I can also confirm that buddys natural accent and dialect is indistinguishable from any other middle-class white kid from Toronto. Hawaii, Nashville, and Pennsylvania. But of course,there are some celebrities that we consider sweethearts, who have always been down to earth, friendly, with no one to say a bad word about them. What was it a drawing of exactly? I went to a really small Catholic school with Bill Hader. 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. Everyone's invited except for [Taylor].'" "I wore really nerdy glasses and the boys didn't like me. But being a master doesnt happen overnight. Celebrities as we know them today may seem like otherworldly beings that have surpassed human mortality, but really they're just regular people with good looks and a lot more money than any of us will ever come by. He also bought his mom a house at 15. Pretty much just a normal dude from nowhere that ended up mega famous. That man was John Glenn: he became a war hero and one of the most famous astronauts in history, despite being a college dropout. Despite his nerdish appearance while in school, Manganiello did manage toland a spot on the basketball team. 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? He was a basketball fan and came to most of our schools games. He dated a girl from my school for a while, I remember him coming to some school dances. 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. Lady GaGa has also been quoted as saying, "I don't really meet that many other artists because I'm actually kinda shy. One Reddit user recalls My cousins lived near Ashton Kutcher and went to school with him for a bit. The singer Ariana Grande may seem incredibly sweet and down-to-earth but according to her ex-classmates, she is anything but that. 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. He was diligent in primary school, but everything went wrong when he got older: girls, marijuana, and crazy parties with alcohol. They were SO good and had such an amazing rhythm as a team. Reddit user @drowsydeku recalls that his dad has a fun drawing made by the legendary Brad Pitt himself. 9. Harrison Ford is one of the most successful actors of all-time. 33. document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function() { 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. Our teacher showed us the videos he made there. "I was a geek, I was into musical theater, which isn't perceived as the coolest thing. 26. But the evidence is in this dad's yearbook. President Barack Obama is known for being a fantastic public speaker, but he also has a wonderful singing voice. I was like a teacher's pet." Kind of a new type of celebrity, I went to high school with theodd1sout, that famous YouTube animator dude. "I wasn't the popular girl in school and didn't have any boyfriends in high school because I was a nerd. Love you, Pri! The Pitch Perfect actress has described her high school self as a "flat chested theater nerd." There were guys who were 61 with beards and big muscles and I was a gawky 17-year-old, a skinny, awkward kid. In the words of my Year 12 Classics teacher: Kylie Minogue was really smart and lovely. All her nerdy behavior paid off: Portman graduated with a 4.0 GPA and attended Harvard. Even though Drake is like a super famous person, I feel like in real life he's a down to Earth guy, but at the same time, is on a totally different planet. Whatever the case, his sense of humor got him somewhere at least. Glenn attended Muskingum College, where . Back when Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanottawas a student atConvent of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic girls' schoolin New York City,she was constantly being bullied and developed a thick skinand empathyfor outsidersas a result. But the Texas native told People he wasn't always so popular, as classmates would make. I didnt really know her because Im two school years older but went to lots of parties etc where she was there with her mates. He played football..and supposedly still keeps in contact with some old friends here. I went to high school with Shawn White. 11. However, despite her success, she remained as down to earth as she had always been, much to the delight of her classmates. He has managed to keep up withhis love ofgame all this time and even had a Dungeons and Dragons cake for his 48th birthday. I might be biased against Adam Sandler, but it feels like the more I learn about him, the more I'm convinced that my theory that he's not a fun person to be around seems more correct. That's the case for Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg, who both attended Long Beach Polytechnic high school in the late '80s/early '90s. But I will say that I am totally incapable of buying his stage persona. Kit 'Jon Snow' Harington went to the same Sixth Form College as me, year below me. Then there's the now-infamous story of her college peers creating the Facebook group "Stefani Germanotta,you will neverbefamous"and look at her now! This is after she reportedly used to play pranks on the nuns, such as setting their alarm clocks back three hours. 2. Some people who went to high school withMargot said that she was just 'kind of' popular, but not too popular. 35. Answer (1 of 6): Apparently Paris Hilton was the 'queen' in her school, and everyone was scared of her. Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! 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. "I was a drama nerd. It was dog poop. So anytime he came into town, hes visit my ex-wifes grandfather, who happened to live next door to my ex-mother-in-law. I always ended up seated next to her so it became kind of a running joke through the years. Often, celebrities that seem sweet today were just straight up awful in school. Hi, I'm Hannah, and I wasn't cool 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. 24. He absolutely adores her father. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - February comes to an end in a quiet fashion weather-wise. I dont mean to sound snarky, it really is a weird house. Here are some that just may surprise you: Toni Anne Barson / WireImage via Getty Images, Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for HFA, Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images for Dior, Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Recording Academy, Jason Mendez / WireImage via Getty Images, Jean Baptiste Lacroix / WireImage via Getty Images, Araya Diaz / Getty Images for Red Nation Film Festival, Dia Dipasupil / WireImage via Getty Images, Mike Marsland / WireImage via Getty Images, Sam Aronov/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images, Mark Sagliocco / Getty Images for The Headstrong Project, Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic via Getty Images. While in high school, the actress competed in the Intel Science Talent Search and made it to the semifinals. So I think she has these origin stories that are trying to make her seem more relatable to nerdier/geekier fans of hers, but it's all just promo stuff to make her seem more relatable.. 1. It seems like she was what everyone remembers when they think about the 'IT' girl in school! 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. } ); The Magic Mike staris the last person we would have pictured as a high school nerd, but Manganiello once shared an old photo of himself on Conan that provided proofthat the hunky actor with the rippedbody is lightyears away from thescrawny kidwith big glasses he once was. Scott Halleran / Getty . For others, it's too soon to tell. } You don't get much nerdier than that. Always treated me with respect. Margot Robbie Tried Looking Like Harry Potter, Jennifer Anniston Made Some Fashion Choices. On the surface, he seems pretty down to earth if a little obnoxious. "He was such a polished character, and they . 21. I've only ever seen him as witty and full of energy, but that might just be a face he puts on for show. Bo burnham. He was a super nice guy, very very talented. We had choir and theater together. Taylor Swift claims that she was never popular in school and that no one really liked her. And for more on cerebral A-listers, check out20 Celebrities Who Graduated From Ivy League Schools. When a bunch of 10-11 year old kids are trying to get a school play together it helps if you dont start making up your own lines and throwing everyone into a state of utter confusion. However, according to Reddit, Cruise was actually very weird in school and lied all the time. Hes just an all around nice guy from the sticks. 13. My dad went to school with Vanilla Ice, he said he was nice. Apparently he super nice and friendly, and was actually class president. 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. One Redditor has said - "My sister's best friend's mom went to high school with Tom Cruise in NJ. There was some drama that caused her family to move to Atlanta and then New York, and I remember her older brother was the ham of the family that wanted to get into acting first. The actor Tom Cruise seems like a nice guy even if he does hold some weird beliefs. Even Elton John is quoted as saying, I was quite an overweight young man and very shy That shyness carried along with me until the early nineties when I got sober.". I always feel shy in the Hollywood scene. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. She was super nice and well liked by everyone. We werent super tight, but we got along okay. As one Reddit user put it Even his appearance just yells ''help old lady cross the street'' kind of person.. I remember wondering if someone just stole his art and put it in the paper, but nope. 48. I didn't even want to go to school sometimes. 14. Part of HuffPost Wellness. I was in tears one day because I couldn't sit next to her.". What 12 celebrities were like at school. If only this Reddit user uploaded a picture of the yearbook drawing. The Best Relationship Advice No One Ever Told You, 5 Mindset Shifts To Stop Relationship Anxiety. If only this. Its pretty nice to see a guy so famous keep his roots. Branson still considers himself a natural introvert and has said, "I had to train myself into becoming more of an extrovert. While the actor and comedian Adam Sandler was not exactly a jerk in school, his ex-classmates remember him as being an annoying wise-*ss, always making inappropriate comments. My aunt has run into him a few times when he's been back home and he's always been really nice. if( navigator.sendBeacon ) { 1. Photo: Getty. 20. He also had a girlfriend that went to another school come visit and he talked his roommate into leaving for the night and then took the two single beds in his dorm room, put them on the floor and prepared a king size bed for the night. 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