Did You Know These Stars Were On Their High School Cheer Squads?

Jenna Dewan

Step Up propelled Jenna Dewan into the world of professional dance, but she can thank her cheerleading days for her moves. She loved the intense physicality of cheer's dance elements and decided to pursue it as a career. She was scouted while dancing backup for Janet Jackson in 2001.

Lindsey Lohan

Lindsay Lohan is one of America's favorite child stars. She went to a normal high school in Long Island, New York, and she cheered at both Cold Spring Harbor High School and Sanford H. Calhoun High School. However, she did eventually decide to switch to exclusively homeschooling as her career was picking up.

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The More You Know

  • Channing Tatum played a bartender in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video. He made $400 for the role.
  • Jonah Hill had to go to the hospital for bronchitis while filming Wolf of Wall Street. For seven months, he was snorting vitamin D (almost) daily, pretending it was cocaine.
  • Steve Jobs became a vegan because he believed it would stop him having body odor, reducing his need to shower.
  • Martha Stewart started out as a fashion model.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.