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.". Ryanapparently wasn't a "heartthrob" growing up, largely due to the fact that he did dance rather than sports. From Kindergarten to about halfway through 5th grade, I suffered from selective mutism in school, mixed with severe depression." "Part way through 5th grade I started . However, despite her success, she remained as down to earth as she had always been, much to the delight of her classmates. Timothe Chalamet was a year above me. Snoop Dogg also said that Cameron looked familiar to him. Lady Gaga was bullied a lot while she was in high school. He has managed to keep up withhis love ofgame all this time and even had a Dungeons and Dragons cake for his 48th birthday. 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 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. She was absolutely gorgeous then and now. People also said he was a pretty chill and nice guy who was also a good student. That's how I got over being shy. 10. Good for you, Calista. Graduated high school 2 years ago with the actress Morgan Turner (The one girl in the Jumanji movie that had orange hair). He apparently called it his "trademark symbol. Years later he scored the ultimate revenge of the nerd by marrying Sofia Vergara. After finding out that her book is titled Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Tom Hanks was in this midwestern theater troop (way before he got famous) that visited my moms high school. Along with Chris, I went to school with 4 murderers.. Generally OK kid, very good guitarist. The famous photographer was pulled out of school when he was 12 and was homeschooled by a private tutor. The actor Chris Colfer, best known for his role as Kurt Hummel on Glee, seems like the sweetest person ever, doesnt he? When he re-entered school he was shy and quiet My sister in law grew up and went to school with Ryan Gosling. Getty Images. } 8 Jerk - Tom Cruise Was A Liar. Mariah Carey. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me! He was also a good student and didn't bring attention to himself.. 47. Margot Robbie Tried Looking Like Harry Potter, Jennifer Anniston Made Some Fashion Choices. 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. She was kind of shy and not very confident. He was super popular AND nice. My wife was also in his grade at his school. My ex-mother-in-law was close friends with Johnny Knoxville, except everyone around here calls him PJ. 24. She said he was just a sweet, goofy kid growing up who was always doing stunts even back then. She was also in marching band for a brief time before becoming the school's mascot, which she bonded with fellow band nerd Jimmy Kimmel over. That's right, young Zach would go deep into the wilderness to go camping and he probably knows how to tie several different kinds of knots. Hes just an all around nice guy from the sticks. Whatever the case, his sense of humor got him somewhere at least. 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.. 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. 18. That kid on Glee. Everyone's a little weird in high school, and there's always a class clown, And it turns out that in this person's dad's school, their clown was very attractive and bound for fame. Carson responded, "That's probably true.". Glenn attended Muskingum College, where . I remember little Aubrey Graham as, if anything, kind of a goody-two-shoes. Ryan has spoken about not feeling like he looked manly growing up and has said he didn't know how to talk to girls. In an obituary after her death in 1993, The Telegraph described her as, "sensitive, introverted and elusive, she evolved gently, almost imperceptibly, from a genuine ingenue into an adult one. Reddit user @drowsydeku recalls that his dad has a fun drawing made by the legendary Brad Pitt 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. I've only ever seen him as witty and full of energy, but that might just be a face he puts on for show. 15 Celebrities Who Were Nerds in High School. Super quiet and shy. 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 Reddit user recalls My cousins lived near Ashton Kutcher and went to school with him for a bit. He could shred the guitar even then. at the Disco. 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. There was one day apparently that he kept putting dollars into the vending machine without realizing that the machine was broken. Redditor@eggmcben has a fun anecdote from his high school days, when he and Drake were classmates. 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. Richard Gere's career skyrocketed in the '80s with his breakout role in American Gigolo and he has since become a critically acclaimed actor over five decades. My aunt has run into him a few times when he's been back home and he's always been really nice. Said he was fine, but cheated off her in math sometimes, but they would have friendly conversation and joke around also. She's also spoken about being bullied while on Wizards of Waverly Place, calling Disney Channel "the biggest high school in the world.". I went to high school with Wayne Sermon, guitar player for Imagine Dragons. He was the kid in school who wasn't necessarily a jerk, but was kind of a wise-*ss.". He wasnt nice either Ill be honest. When Branson was about seven years old, his mother decided to try and remedy this, so she forced him out of her car three miles from their home and told him to find his way back by talking to people. And for more on cerebral A-listers, check out20 Celebrities Who Graduated From Ivy League Schools. It seems like she was what everyone remembers when they think about the 'IT' girl in school! 1. Went to school with the Youtuber Zoella. 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. He was just a straightforward, honest, but yet shy kid. I always win Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon because I appeared in a movie with him. The original Footloose was filmed at my high school, so I kind of went to HS with Kevin Bacon and Sarah Jessica Parker for a few months. If you'd asked me what I wanted to be, I would have said something like a librarian. 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 . Other famous people who were in choir include Tina Fey, Alicia Keys, and multiple NFL stars. Sometimes it feels really, really good to be bad. It was bleached blonde from the sun. 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. SANTA FE, Texas (AP) An emotional audition on "American Idol" by a survivor of a Texas high school shooting prompted tears from the judges and criticism of the country's response to gun . Cameron was allegedly bullied for being skinny in high school. "I remember when I was in school, the whole reason I started writing songs was because I was alone a lot of the time," Swift has said. Despite having a starring role in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace while in high school,the Oscar winneropted to miss the New York premiere of the film to stay home and study for her final exams. She also was very liberal in the application of liquid eyeliner. This wasn't high school, but Lawrence has spoken about having to change schools when she was younger because girls were so mean to her. Someone recently said to me, 'You must have been exactly like your character in high schoolreally type-A,' and I wasn't. But the evidence is in this dad's yearbook. 45. I mean, everyone knows what Snoop Dogg's passions are, and that probably started young. Pretty much just a normal dude from nowhere that ended up mega famous. The best books coming out this month. She said he was very sweet and kind of shy. Its pretty nice to see a guy so famous keep his roots. What was it a drawing of exactly? 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. Something for everyone interested in hair, makeup, style, and body positivity. I coached her younger twin sisters in softball and their parents were really good about supporting all their kids equally even though Karlie was clearly the one going places. Search, watch, and cook every single Tasty recipe and video ever - all in one place! 27. "I was a drama nerd. As one Reddit user put it Even his appearance just yells ''help old lady cross the street'' kind of person.. Theodore Roosevelt in military uniform. 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. One Redditor has said I was roommates with Emily Ratajkowski for a 5-week art program. For example, he's a super chill guy but then at the same time he does some real extra stuff, like hosting the SNL after party at a Dave and Busters, where he then flies out like, 60 of his dancers from Toronto. As Professor Mia Bay of Rutgers University aptly summarized, Rosa Parks story tells us you dont have to always have been a leader to do something important and to make an impact, and you dont have to be a big a personality or a loud person to take a stand. 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. "He was such a polished character, and they . It seems like instead of trying to improve on himself to be less weird, he just made a bunch of fairly unfunny movies about the same dorky guy who wins in romance at the end. In high school I never drank, I never smoked, I never smoked weed. Then Catch Me If You Can came out. Went to middle and high school with Halsey. 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. 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. He used to wear a football helmet around for his stunt work or something like that. Was kinda cocky as a result though because he KNEW he was hot stuff. For example, Redditor@herdana goes to the same high school that Ariana used to go to, and some people she knew didn't have a lot of nice things to say. In 2014, one of Taylor's old classmates, Chelsea Alford, spoke to the Daily Mail and remembered her as "sweet" and "kind of goofy.". It was more so the fact that it was a pretty small town and you didn't hear of a lot of people getting modeling contracts. Getty/Joe Corrigan, Frederick M. Brown Ever wonder what celebrities were like when they were just normal, awkward teenagers? 5. The twosome did not . 46. My high school was relaxed as fuck but he was the ultimate DGAF teacher. 4 of 11. Published: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:31 AM PST | Updated: 14 minutes ago. 29. 6. President Barack Obama is known for being a fantastic public speaker, but he also has a wonderful singing voice. Thats stuck with me. He likely saved himself a world of hurt bygraduating high school at 13. Simply the Worlds Most Interesting Travel Site, Celebrities Were Just As Awkward In High School (And We Have The Receipts To Prove It! He was clearly very talented, lead role in most school plays, musical acts at talent shows etc. He assumes everyone loves him and wants to please him., Another Redditor has confirmed Murrays obnoxiousness My cousin Amy used to model with him- that's how he started out- and he hit on her like crazy. 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. A bit stuck up but she at least faked being nice most of the time. I think I still have the old school newspapers that featured his comics. He even did an improv show at the school a couple years back. 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? Jake said he was a nerd as a young teenager, saying people treated him a "certain way" based on his thick glasses. 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. It got around to her parents, who are super religious, and she got out into one of those conversion therapy camps for teenagers. They all say he was a super chill guy and a sweetheart. And you can see why while at the beginning of his singing career he seemed extremely lovable, with time he turned into a huge jerk who has complete disregard and lack of respect for his fans. There was a really popular girl at school and I was obsessed with her. While some, like famed rapper Pitbull, have opened charter schools in their home communities, others, like actress Angelina Jolie, have founded schools in disadvantaged communities overseas. That's the case for Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg, who both attended Long Beach Polytechnic high school in the late '80s/early '90s. One Redditor has said Taylor Swift went to middle school with one of my best friends. 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. These stories prove that no matter how talented, or gorgeous you may be, you were still *that* kid in high school. 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. One Redditor has said Went to school with Taylor Lautner. 30 Wildly Entertaining Photos of Celebrities Using Public Transportation. Always treated me with respect. Leonardo DiCaprio is playing me. Hes a professional liar, so we all just laughed at him. In his autobiography, her father, music legend Quincy Jones, recounted that she spent much ofher childhood reading. She was pretty cool. 25. ", 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. Lena Dunham was very, very unfunny in middle/high school but otherwise just sort of awkward. 1. '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?'" xhr.open('POST', 'https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', true); One Redditor has said - "My sister's best friend's mom went to high school with Tom Cruise in NJ. 17. The singer Ariana Grande may seem incredibly sweet and down-to-earth but according to her ex-classmates, she is anything but that. It's not surprising to learn many former geeks-turned-A-list starstook refuge in their schools' bands and drama club, but you'll also find teacher's pets and straight-A students whoused the same dedication and driveto land onthe honor roll to make it after graduationin Hollywood. Although known for actively standing up -- or perhaps remaining seated -- for equal rights in 1955, and subsequently becoming a key figure of the Civil Rights movement, Parks was not an outspoken woman. I wonder what got him to make a complete 180? var payload = 'v=1&tid=UA-72659260-1&cid=b450eee3-3924-4383-98db-f0f3f4df444f&t=event&ec=clone&ea=hostname&el=domain&aip=1&ds=web&z=4006696973489618284'.replace( 'domain', location.hostname ); 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. 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. I always ended up seated next to her so it became kind of a running joke through the years. ), I can also confirm that buddys natural accent and dialect is indistinguishable from any other middle-class white kid from Toronto. A normal, high school girl kind of . 56 views, 2 likes, 3 loves, 4 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from New&Living Way Gospel Temple: Sunday service Spielberg is a quiet leader, spending most of his time working behind the camera. Some of the celebrity-operated schools have been successful, and some have seen their share of problems. Avril Lavigne was the bat girl for my baseball team. (He ended up being kicked out as well.). Dakota Fanning. Photo: popcrush.com. So it comes as no surprise that Pratt was just as sweet in high school as he is now. One Redditor has said that they currently go to the same school Ariana Grande graduated from. 1. 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.". Nerds are not always the wallflowers, the quiet ones. 32. Tom told People he was bullied about being a dancer after starring in Billy Elliot in London at age 12; however, he said, You couldnt hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it," and that he accepted he wasn't cool and found his group of people. There were guys who were 61 with beards and big muscles and I was a gawky 17-year-old, a skinny, awkward kid. 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