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

Calista Flockhart

The Ally McBeal star has been performing ever since her time on the field with the Shawnee High School cheer squad. She later graduated and attended the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. From there, her career picked up speed.

Melissa Rycroft

Melissa Rycroft wasn't a cheerleader, but she was a drill squad member. She eventually became captain, and then took a gig with the Dallas Cowboys cheer team after graduation. Her big break was actually in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.

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The More You Know

  • Before going solo, Britney Spears was in an all-female group called Innosense.
  • At age 15, Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed with a heart condition that required surgery, he was briefly sidelined and made a full recovery.
  • Hugh Hefner helped save the Hollywood sign
  • Before he was a star, Harrison Ford was a carpenter. He landed the role of Han Solo in the original Star Wars film. “I was quite surprised when I was offered the part,” Ford later said.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.