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This is what 12 famous celebrities were like in secondary school

Because famous people were kids once too

This is what 12 famous celebrities were like in secondary school
08 June 2016

Believe it or not, celebrities were once children too. Better children, with much better genes, prospects and personalities, but children all the same.

And wouldn't it be interesting to find out how our favourite celebs got on in their youth? Yes. Yes it would. That's why Reddit imu30 started a thread encouraging their past teachers to dish the dirt.

Check out the thread here - and check out the best of the lot below...

 

Benedict Cumberbatch

Comment from discussion Teachers of Reddit, have you ever had anyone who would later become well known and what was that person like?.

Rob McElhenney

"The principle of my old high school taught Mac from Always Sunny while he was in high school, he said he was exactly how you would expect, a trouble maker and a smart-ass, but surprisingly he sucked at theater and school plays."


John Travolta

Comment from discussion Past teachers of present celebrities/famous people - what were they like?.

Michael Phelps

Comment from discussion Past teachers of present celebrities/famous people - what were they like?.

Kanye West

Comment from discussion Past teachers of present celebrities/famous people - what were they like?.

LeBron James

Comment from discussion Past teachers of present celebrities/famous people - what were they like?.

Matthew McConaughey

Comment from discussion Past teachers of present celebrities/famous people - what were they like?.

Bill Murray

Comment from discussion Past teachers of present celebrities/famous people - what were they like?.

J K Rowling

Comment from discussion Teachers of Reddit, have you ever had anyone who would later become well known and what was that person like?.

John Green

Comment from discussion Past teachers of present celebrities/famous people - what were they like?.

Nicholas Cage

Comment from discussion Teachers of Reddit, have you ever had anyone who would later become well known and what was that person like?.

Leonardo Di Caprio

Comment from discussion Teachers of Reddit, have you ever had anyone who would later become well known and what was that person like?.

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