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

Diane Sawyer

Hard-hitting journalist Diane Sawyer used to be a cheerful and bubbly blonde cheerleader. She was on the Seneca High School cheerleading team in Louisville, Kentucky. But after graduation, she traded her white sneakers for sensible heels and earned jobs promoting the Coca-Cola Pavillion at the World's Fair before eventually moving into news.

The Face of Journalism

Earning a time slot with Diane Sawyer meant that you were a celebrity worth talking about. Sawyer changed the game of interviewing. She had primetime anchor gigs for ABC World News Tonight, 20/20, and Good Morning America.

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The More You Know

  • In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to three to seven years in jail. He was let out on parole after two years and four months.
  • Steve Jobs became a vegan because he believed it would stop him having body odor, reducing his need to shower.
  • Model Chrissy Teigen is pretty comfortable in her skin, but there’s one body part she refuses to show in photos: her feet.
  • Jennifer Lopez was the first actress to have a movie and an album hit number one in the same week.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.