Once we played a school talent show gig together, the highlight of my performance career! 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. Because I was just, you know, I was kind of a nerd and just hung out with like, one person." Jones has said that she was a "straight up nerd" growing up. He used to sell candy or some shit in the hallways. 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. US residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data. Despite his nerdish appearance while in school, Manganiello did manage toland a spot on the basketball team. Who knew. We all know high school can be just awful, but these 15 stars are proof that being asked to sit at the popular table during lunch pales in comparison to having a hit film or winning an Oscar or a Grammy. 30 Shocking Facts about Your Favorite Movies. One Redditor has said I went to high school with Natalie Portman. He also worked at a restaurant with my aunt. I know a lot of people who were in classes with her, and my sister was in the grade above her. Janel said she was bullied in high school, as she was "not the popular girl at all" and preferred musical theater rehearsal to going to the mall. She said that back then she fancied doing her hair in a half-mohawk just above the ears. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. However, despite her success, she remained as down to earth as she had always been, much to the delight of her classmates. The one thing that stood out to her after all these years was that one time he just casually filled her desk with whipped cream after saying that she preferred cats over dogs. When he was nine, he was featured in a commercial for the first time. Turns out a lot of our fave celebs were also uncool in high school! Through their successes, we learn that being shy absolutely doesn't mean being powerless. His classmates didn't like his hobby. One of the most popular directors in film history, Steven Spielberg is one of the pioneers of the New Hollywood era. In the words of my Year 12 Classics teacher: Kylie Minogue was really smart and lovely. The brilliant Elton John is shy? However, Ratajkowskis past classmates have confirmed she has always been sensible and friendly. 11. 15 Celebrities Who Were Nerds in High School. I went to high school with Calista Flockhart. Richard Branson (Dyslexia) Wikicommons. She went to my ballet school briefly and her family was friends with one of my best friends family growing up, so I was around her a good bit. Im really glad to see him succeed as much as he has and wish him all the best in his career (which we will watch with great interest). January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. But he was basically just a really nice, humble guy. Updated. Reddit user @drowsydeku recalls that his dad has a fun drawing made by the legendary Brad Pitt himself. However, according to Reddit, Cruise was actually very weird in school and lied all the time. It's like he was meant to do comedy all along. I was not cool.". She said he was just a sweet, goofy kid growing up who was always doing stunts even back then. Devi in Never Have I Ever is partially based on Mindy not necessarily her experience, but her personality as a nerd. 35. 32. At the time, Depp was the star of "21 Jump Street" and just in the beginning stages of his career. First Alert Meteorologist Justin Bradford has . From what I was told, it was very bad lmao. She actually had kind of a tough time making friends within the program, like she wasn't interested in doing so. She is a year older than me and was in a grade above me. 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. Mindy has said she was "pretty nerdy" in high school and never had a boyfriend. My high school was relaxed as fuck but he was the ultimate DGAF teacher. 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. All Rights Reserved. Sometimes it feels really, really good to be bad. I lived in the dorms with Andy Samberg at UCSC freshman year. Contrary to popular belief, he wasnt an asshole. I never talked to her or anything, but my friend's older brother kinda knew her (took a few classes together). She had a skate rat boyfriend from back home that came to SF during the program, so she kind of just did her own thing with him all the time.. She was absolutely gorgeous then and now. 25. Didnt go to school with him but the youtuber Vitaly went to my school and had my multimedia class. Objectively, this is kind of a fun prank but it would be such a pain for the recipient. What 12 celebrities were like at school. A normal, high school girl kind of . 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. Then we hung around outside and walked around and I gotta say, I dont know any celebrities, but Ive heard they can be dicks to fans (looking at you Daniel Craig, you Bondly SOB, you). I used to have an afro like Will Ferrell inSemi-Pro. I mean, just think about how sticky whipped cream is and how easily it melts. Christian Bale. For others, it's too soon to tell. Kim Kardashian fans' same reaction to bathroom. I didnt go to school during this time, butWill Fortewent to my high school in the 80s. 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. She claims that she was the best applicator of liquid eyeliner in history but I seriously doubt that. Also one day he saw her crying on the bus because people were calling Britney a slut. "Same. As a teen, she attended a strict Catholic boarding school in Louisiana, but wound up being expelled after two years. Sometimes you need to be quiet to make real noise, and always remember, actions speak louder than words. The most memorable thing though, is I had her dad as my art teacher for a semester when I was a sophomore. I was in tears one day because I couldn't sit next to her.". At one point, though, Mandel had quite the sense of humor. Generally OK kid, very good guitarist. My cousins and I use to beg him tell us stories about Britney lol. I can believe it after all, most people are pretty multi-dimensional. Wiz Khalifa went to school here for a year or two due to his parents being military. He was a super nice guy, very very talented. Jake said he was a nerd as a young teenager, saying people treated him a "certain way" based on his thick glasses. 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. Looking back, it was all so surreal to me. He was a year older than me. In the mornings he would get on the intercom and do impersonations of the Fathers and Brothers who were our teachers. Super quiet and shy. 50. Astronaut. He wasnt nice either Ill be honest. 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. Olivia Cooke (she recently played the lead girl in Ready Player One and she was the love interest in Bates Motel) sat next to me for five years in school because our surnames are very similar. "I had undiagnosed mental illnesses and no mental health support system" -- stealtoadboots. I dont get the impression she changed so much as people started listening to her. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - February comes to an end in a quiet fashion weather-wise. Money didn't spoil him. My ex-mother-in-law was close friends with Johnny Knoxville, except everyone around here calls him PJ. Here's what people say 21 celebrities were really like in high school Caroline Praderio Updated Aug 21, 2017, 2:44 PM Ariana Grande at age 15, left, and age 23, right. at the Disco. "I was in the math club, I was in the National Honor Society. 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. Honestly, I'm not surprised because she's always got that no-attitude air about her. As we know, things have changed, and he became one of the most popular hosts on television. It's going to be a sticky sweet situation in that desk, and nobody deserves that kind of punishment just for liking cats a bit more. Went to middle school with Raven-Symone (post-Cosby, pre-Thats So Raven). He played football..and supposedly still keeps in contact with some old friends here. 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. Hi, I'm Hannah, and I wasn't cool in high school! Those who went to school with Kutcher remember him as a super chill guy. He was diligent in primary school, but everything went wrong when he got older: girls, marijuana, and crazy parties with alcohol. I was tall and awkward. Said he was fine, but cheated off her in math sometimes, but they would have friendly conversation and joke around also. The singer Ariana Grande may seem incredibly sweet and down-to-earth but according to her ex-classmates, she is anything but that. Afterthe actressgraduated from Harvard and began her acting career, she still found time to nurture her love of technology and often talks abouthow she has tried out every the state-of-the-art gadget out there. I was in every club. 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. Said he was chill and charismatic. I always win Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon because I appeared in a movie with him. She was just a normal kid, but if you asked for an autograph/made a big deal about her you got detention. I always ended up seated next to her so it became kind of a running joke through the years. He even did an improv show at the school a couple years back. Literally the last person youd think would end up being famous. if( navigator.sendBeacon ) { Often, celebrities that seem sweet today were just straight up awful in school. The professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Carmelo Anthony, always knew he was special. Our basketball team as a whole was amazing to watch. For the next few months, wed frequently run into each other and exchange smiles and greetings. 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. She was nice, a great artist, kind of valley girl-ish, but pretty down to earth actually, very pretty girl. I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky," Hepburn once said. "I wasn't a heartthrob at school," he has said. 1. I think I still have the old school newspapers that featured his comics. 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.. There was a really popular girl at school and I was obsessed with her. In no way did I know her well, but i remember she was always smiling and very nice. He was a bit nerdy, but a nice guy. Also Bhad Bhabie showed us her new nipple piercings in 6th grade. I had lots of crushes, but I wasn't in the popular crowd. 3. Some celebrities went to school together, long before becoming famous. Condoleezza Rice. He said she was always pretty cool and never had a big ego. The stunning model and actress Emily Ratajkowski seems pretty down to earth which is quite a rare quality among world famous models. 36. Mindy will even admit it herself that she spent way too much time in high school trying to be popular, while never actually achieving this goal. She was later homeschooled. It seems like she was what everyone remembers when they think about the 'IT' girl in school! 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. So it comes as no surprise that Pratt was just as sweet in high school as he is now. Apparently Arianna hung out with a lot of the mean girls in school and would bully other kids. var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); 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. She tries to make it seem like she was bullied and everything, but its all one huge lie. Chloe Moretz is from my hometown but is a good bit younger than I am. His most popular works include Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Saving Private Ryan. 8. I went to high school with Shawn White. In my case I was the weird quiet kid in elementary school. We chatted for a few minutes, and she was extremely kind and friendly. Courtesy, William J. Clinton Presidential Library. When you think of Steve Harvey, you think of witty comebacks and a very unique line of expressive faces. 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 . While an unscientific sampling, a simple Google search will show many a number of user-submitted questions inquiring why Johnny Depp is so "shy. Even now, hes all those things, and still down-to-earth. "I'd eat my lunch in the nurses' office so I didn't have to sit with the other girls," she 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. Good for you, Calista. You don't get much nerdier than that. 2. However, according to Reddit, Colfer himself was not a very nice person in school and could be a bully himself I went to high school with Chris Colfer. Super nice guy. Berry attended an all-white school and says she was bullied because of the color of her skin, becoming the brunt of many jokes and being called names like "oreo" because she had one Black and one white parent. Years later he scored the ultimate revenge of the nerd by marrying Sofia Vergara. Apparently, she once managed to frame a kid for trying to beat up one of said entitled rich girls.". OneReddit user who went to school with the actress has said that they went to high school with Blake Lively. 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