These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

Michael Douglas

Up until the 1950s, cheerleading was actually a predominantly male sport. Choate Preparatory School was where this Douglas learned to cheer, chant, tumble, and stunt as well as the rest of them. When he was cast in the Marvel films as scientist Hank Pym, he joined another male cheerleader... Paul Rudd!

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The More You Know

  • A far cry from her upper-class role on Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester was born in prison; her mother was serving time for smuggling drugs.
  • 35 minutes before Elvis Presley was born, his mother gave birth to his stillborn identical twin.
  • 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.
  • Before becoming a movie star, Harrison Ford was a master carpenter – a craft he still does as a hobby.
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