These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

Jayma Mays

Though she's Emma Pillsbury, a high school guidance counselor on Glee, Jayma was actually a high school cheerleader back in the day. She and her squad members are seen here donning blue and yellow while happily supporting their school mascot, the Wolves. That smile would light up a crowd!

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields is famously one of the world's most beautiful women. Whether she was posing for the camera or acting in Emmeline in the 1980s The Blue Lagoon, she did it all with a smile. That career-defining grin was one she learned from her spirited cheer squad at her private high school in New Jersey.

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The More You Know

  • Matthew McConaughey has a phobia about revolving doors.
  • 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.
  • Model Chrissy Teigen is pretty comfortable in her skin, but there’s one body part she refuses to show in photos: her feet.
  • Miley Cyrus first tried out for Hannah Montana at the age of 11. She was denied due to her age.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.