These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union captivated fans as a cheerleader in Bring It On, but she had a lot of experience in the role. In Pleasanton, California, the star was a cheerleading superstar. Her family was hugely into sports, as she once said "In my family, if you couldn't talk Cornhusker football, then you don't get to have an opinion."

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  • Lady Gaga spent $50,000 to find out if a ghost named Ryan was haunting her.
  • Soon after moving to New York City, Madonna worked at a Dunkin' Donuts. She was fired after one week for messing with the jelly machine.
  • Matthew McConaughey has a phobia about revolving doors.
  • As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
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