What Stars Were Like In School

Did your favorite celebrity rule the school? Or did they eat lunch in the bathroom stall? Let’s find out!

A week ago on Reddit there was a thread that asked former teachers & classmates of celebrities to #spill on what our favorite stars were like as students. I compiled all of the responses for your late-night reading pleasure, so grab a snack, play the hottest tracks from your high school years, & let’s get started!

Matthew McConaughey

“My mother’s best friend taught Matthew McConaughey. She said he was one of her favorite students because he was so sweet. Apparently he came to see her and talk to her class when he first started acting. Seems pretty cool.”

“Not a teacher but my dad’s best friend went to the same school as Matthew McConaughey. Apparently they smoked weed together and Matthew would always talk about how ’[he] was going to be a movie star.’”

“Matthew McConaughey went to my high school and middle school with my best friend’s mom. Apparently he asked her out in middle school and she said no. Also she says he was a ‘drama nerd with acne that wasn’t nearly as good looking.’”

John Travolta

“My English teacher had John Travolta in his basketball team that he coached at the time. He said [John] was very annoying, and he told him that he wouldn’t make it anywhere in life.”

Kristen Bell

“One of my high school teachers had Kristen Bell in her class for a few years. She said that Kristen was a very bright student, always well liked, and she had a beautiful singing voice and was the lead in the school plays. One particular memory she had of Kristen was when she was Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz: surprisingly it wasn’t the main cast, but rather the munchkins who stole the show, because they were the varsity football team walking on their knees through the auditorium. Kristen was supposed to sing at her wedding but had to cancel because she had just been hired for a job (which turned out to be Veronica Mars).”

Mariah Carey

“My hair stylist was Mariah Carey’s cosmetology teacher when she attended BOCES vocational school in Greenlawn/Huntington, New York. They said Mariah was a bit of a diva, and was not terribly interested in learning the trade of hair and makeup. She wanted to sing instead. I guess that worked out.”

“My mom said she went to high school with Mariah. She told me that Mariah was two years older and was actually a bully (no surprise). She was a total diva. My mom found out that Mariah would get up really early for school to get ready. She said she would take a needle to her eyelashes so each one was straight and perfect.”

“I live in North Babylon, New York. Mariah Carey grew up in Huntington, which is a town just north of me. A coworker of mine in her 40s went to high school with Mariah, and describes her as having been pretty snobby and promiscuous. She didn’t show up to class much, and may have smoked weed.”

LeBron James

“My 4th grade math teacher taught LeBron James. She said he was obsessed with basketball. When asked what he was going to be when he grew up, he said he was going to be in the NBA. When she told him he needed a backup plan, he just looked into her soul and said, 'No, I’m going to be in the NBA.’”

“From a colleague: LeBron James was a pretty diligent chemistry student. Surprising to me since he was already a demi-god to many people at that point.”

“A lot of my high school teachers taught LeBron. Apparently he was a pretty polite kid and didn’t do too poorly, but fairly cocky and obviously obsessed with basketball, although he kinda had a right to be. I met him once, he’s a pretty nice guy from what I could tell.”

Boots the Monkey

“Well, the voice of Boots the Monkey from Dora the Explorer goes to high school with some of my friends. Apparently he’s extremely awkward and he’s also not exactly the type of person this question was about.”

“I went to camp with him last summer, and overall he was a pretty nice kid. The problem was that once other people found out about him, they would constantly hound him to 'do the voice.’ He got noticeably annoyed when people would ask this, no doubt because he’s been asked on a non-stop basis. I felt kinda bad because on the last few days of camp when he was trying to say goodbye to our mutual friends, there was the same group of kids harassing him in the near background. Hope he’s still doing alright.”

Kanye West

“My mom taught Kanye West’s music theory class in high school. She said he insisted he would one day be a famous rapper, and that he was a decent student but sometimes a bit stubborn. Overall not that noticeable, although he did like freestyling. He and some other students threw a little baby shower for my mom while she was pregnant with my sister, which is nice.”

“I went to high school with Kanye. He mostly kept to himself, and was very serious about what he wanted to be. He ate lunch in the art room one year (so did I and a few other introverted types) and was always writing down lyrics, listening to music, or singing to himself. Intense and dedicated, for sure.”

“My Econ teacher taught Kanye too. He said he was a quiet student and was always doodling in his notebook.”

“I’m not a teacher, but my high school Environmental Sciences teacher had a wife who taught high school chemistry to Kayne West. She said he was a very nice, smart, and respectful young man. Which means both of them believe his behavior now is an act to get more people to talk about him.”

“My high school Math teacher was in a class that Kanye West’s mom taught at Chicago State University. Apparently one day after class, Kanye came around and challenged my teacher to an arm-wrestling contest. My teacher won.”

Michael Phelps

“My Econ teacher taught Michael Phelps. He said that no one knew who Michael was before the Olympics. As soon as he came back though, whenever he was in school, he was really cocky and obnoxious. But since he rarely was in school, he didn’t really have much experience with him after his Freshman year.”

Bruce Springsteen

“My friend’s mom knew Bruce Springsteen pre-fame. He even asked her out, but she turned him down because 'he was a total nerd and his shitty music was never going to take him anywhere.’”

“My dad was friends with someone who went to high school with Bruce Springsteen. He was this stereotypical geek/wimp, and one day he thought he’d be 'cool’ if he learned guitar.”

Trent Reznor

“My mom went to school with Trent Reznor. She said he was quiet but when you actually got to know him he was a talking machine.”

John Green

“Apparently one of my teachers taught John Green. Of course, when we asked our teacher 'What was John Green like?’ he answered simply… 'Not an exceptional student in the least. He wasn’t happy with any of his scores, nor was he happy making up the credit for his Writing course. His work was mediocre at best, at the time.’ - 'Why wasn’t he happy?’ someone asked the teacher. 'Because he failed my class and had to go to summer school.’”

Bill Murray

“Bill Murray went to my high school way before me but there is a story that I would like to believe is real: he got the record for most amount of detentions (called jugs) for someone who graduated from the school, and when a kid broke it years later he took him out to lunch.”

“My grandma taught Bill Murray in elementary school way back in the 60s in suburban Chicago. She said he had always been a jokester. While I can’t remember any specific stories off the top of my head at the moment, I do have this one. A couple of years ago they had the 50th reunion of that class from the small Catholic grammar school and Murray was filming a movie overseas at the time. Astonishingly he actually got the invitation that was sent to him and he flew back to attend the reunion and upon seeing my grandma he transformed into a completely different person. He came up to her and said as politely as he possibly could, 'Hello Mrs. ________.’ And then proceeded to have a conversation with her. One of the biggest stars in the world was still intimidated by his grade school teacher, 50 years later.”

Jon Bon Jovi

“A coworker of mine once punched Bon Jovi in the face when they were classmates in Sayerville High School.”

“The vice principal of my middle school taught Jon Bon Jovi in high school. According to him, and this is a direct quote: 'It’s a good thing that boy could sing, because he was dumber than a box of rocks.’”

“My friends went to the same school Jon Bon Jovi went to. They said the teachers thought he was a nightmare and that he got expelled freshman year.”

“My friend’s mother taught high school science to Jon Bon Jovi (then Bongjovi) in Sayreville, NJ. She said that he was 100% focused on becoming a rockstar, and would wear sunglasses and leather cowboy hats in class every day. Either Jon’s mother or grandmother owned a beauty parlor, and he used to get his hair highlighted there every weekend.”

“My uncle’s friend went to high school with Bon Jovi. Apparently he was caught smoking weed and the principal kicked him out and said, 'You’ll never amount to anything!’”

Chris Pratt

“A guy I know says he punched Chris Pratt in high school, I’m inclined to believe him.”

“Chris Pratt went to my high school. My history teacher had him and said that he was really kind and outgoing. He was in leadership and all that, and always led the assemblies. He was one of my teachers favorite students.”

Lady Gaga

“A friend of mine went to NYU with Gaga and shared a class or two with her. She described her as the student who always had to put her two cents in about every topic in class, and gave her thoughts as though they were the most brilliant in the world.”

“One of my professors taught Lady Gaga at NYU. She said Gaga used to stand up after class every day and tell everyone to come out and see the gigs she was playing in. Gaga wasn’t doing very well in the class, so my professor asked to meet with her. She told her that maybe if she focused more on her schoolwork and less on her gigs, she’d be more successful… awkward.”

“My stepmom worked on crime in NYU. Apparently Lady Gaga got in trouble a lot there, based on the fact that she ended up in my stepmom’s office.”

Leonardo DiCaprio

“My middle school history teacher taught Leonardo DiCaprio and said that he had laughed off Leo’s comments about becoming a famous actor and not needing school. He would always mention this story to every class.”

“Leonardo didn’t get along well with the other kids, he came in during lunch to eat with the teachers and faculty.”

“I went to elementary school with Leonardo DiCaprio. I remember going to his birthday party (3rd or 4th grade) and playing in his treehouse. He was a nice, quiet kid.”

Paul Rudd & Jason Sudeikis

“One of my high school teachers went to high school with Jason Sudeikis and apparently they still hang out. He said Jason was a generally cool dude, funny and well-liked but generally under the radar. For reference, Paul Rudd went to the same high school and is essentially the school’s golden boy while Sudeikis is liked, but much less acknowledged.”

Natasha Lyonne

“Not exactly answering the question, but before my time at my high school (a yeshiva), Natasha Lyonne was in Honors Talmud but got kicked out of school for dealing weed.”

Steve Jobs

“My dad went to middle school with Steve Jobs. He never had a class with Jobs, but he did hear stuff about him and saw him sometimes. My dad told me that Jobs really didn’t have any friends and was bullied. Part of that was because he brought it on himself by being an asshole sometimes, but Jobs was just kinda awkward socially and maybe didn’t know better. This was only for a year since Steve basically forced his parents to move so that he could go to a different school, because other than the bullying, Jobs also claimed that there were a lot of trashy people there and that the teachers sucked. According to my dad, that was bullshit. My dad said he felt bad for Steve Jobs at the time because he sort of got to know Jobs and Steve did not have a single thing about him that would lead anyone to see him having any kind of success. He was exactly the type of person to live in their parents’ basement until they were 40. I guess something must have changed.”

“According to my 80 year old math teacher, Steve Jobs was just as much of an arrogant douchebag at age 17 as he was in his fifties. He also had a cowlick the size of the moon judging by a 1972 yearbook picture of the robotics club.”

Grimes

“I went to elementary school with Grimes. She was pretty charismatic, but I get the feeling she was more of an introvert. If I recall correctly she was an average student. Keep in mind that this was a private catholic school in a very affluent neighborhood, so all of our parents had very high expectations for us academically. I don’t know her parents that well, but her mom is a crown prosecutor and her dad is a professor, so I’m sure they expected her to be doing well. Her parents went through a messy divorce in either grade 5 or 6. Claire took it really hard. She’d always been artsy but I think she got more into her art during this phase as she focused less on her academics. One thing that may surprise you is she wasn’t musical at all in these days. Apparently she taught herself how to play the piano at around 16 or 17, but this is after I lost track of her. Our school had a decent music program, but she wasn’t into it. We had an excellent visual arts program at the school and that was her jam, drawing and painting. She liked drawing fashionable sexy women, yes I can remember her drawing highly sexualized women in grade 5. She also loved animals so she would paint them a lot. I think her dog’s name was Toby and she liked to paint him. I think I remember her drawing and painting nature scenes from time to time. She also loved Barbie dolls. When she went off to high school (which in our hometown starts at grade 8) she had a goth phase. These are the years where I lost track of her so I’m not sure when she stopped that. I get the feeling that she went goth because it was the most obvious and accessible means of rebelling at the time, but I don’t think that was satisfying for her.”

Kurt Cobain

“My best friend’s mom knew Kurt Cobain before he was famous. He would give her demo tapes to listen to, and she’d give them back to him because (she said) they were awful. She also gave Kurt money to take the city bus because he was a broke, starving artist with literally no money for the bus.”

“I’m from the Pacific Northwest as well, and I went to a regional yearbook camp (I know, super dorky, but it was fun and I learned a lot about making a yearbook) where the yearbook advisor from Cobain’s high school gave a talk. She said that when Nirvana was popular (and particularly in the aftermath of Cobain’s suicide) media outlets called her all the time looking for an old yearbook photo of him, but there were none. He apparently managed to go all through high school without a single photo of himself ending up in a yearbook (the lesson we were supposed to be learning as budding yearbook editors was the importance of getting everyone’s picture in the yearbook).”

Miranda Sings

“My old english teacher taught Colleen Ballinger (aka Miranda Sings), and reported she was very quiet, full of teen angst, and 'not fun.’”

Prince

“My grandmother was Prince’s high school guidance counselor. She said he was a quiet and sweet kid, but that his mother was pretty weird.”

Will Ferrell

“My AP Econ teacher said her was in the same fraternity as Will Ferrell, and apparently whenever they had a party he would disappear for a few minutes and then start streaking. He also said that once a professor gave him a bad grade on a test that would have caused him to re-take the class, so he started streaking until the professor changed the grade.”

“My dad went to USC with Will Ferrell. He was a couple years older than my dad, but my dad says he was a nice, polite, and funny guy. Apparently, Will started a 'lizard club’ at USC where he would just put up paper cutouts of lizards all over the school.”

“Will Ferrell graduated from my high school. In my Physics class we watched a video he turned in for extra credit. He was a weird and funny dude back then too, he was basically drooling on himself and spitting in a grocery store.”

Rihanna

“I went to school with a girl who Rihanna used to babysit in Barbados. She said Rihanna was really sweet to all the kids.”

John Mayer

“Not a teacher, but my friend’s older brother, let’s call him A, was in high school with John Mayer. I guess he used to go to parties and bring his guitar and try to hit on chicks, tried to pick up A’s girlfriend and A punched him out. I deeply want to believe it’s all true.”

“I went to the high school John Mayer used to go to, but not at the same time. I heard a story he was fooling around with a girl in the back of a bus, and later had to apologize to her after he said some stuff about her on the radio.”

“I had an English teacher in 10th grade who said John Mayer creepily hit on his girlfriend at Coachella and wouldn’t fuck off even when she told him she had a boyfriend.”

“I had the same guitar teacher (Al Ferranti) as John Mayer. He said he was a quiet kid, showed a lot of potential but his dad wasn’t really into the whole guitar thing.”

“Not a teacher, but my friend went to the same HS as John Mayer. She said when he was a senior he was a prick to the teachers in school and before he graduated he gave all the teachers CDs of one of his first demos. None of them ever listened to it and threw it out because they didn’t like him.”

“John Mayer went to my high school’s cross-town rival. I’ve heard he was a prick and was really arrogant and cocky. The song 'No Such Thing’ is about his school. Apparently his guidance counselor told him he would never make it big in the music industry. Also, he was so full of himself that the theatre coordinators (one of them still works there) wouldn’t cast him in any of the musicals, despite him being the most talented singer they had.”

Pharrell

“A close relative was the school nurse at Pharrell William’s high school. She said he would visit the nurse’s office quite often, pretending to be sick so he could get out of class. She said he was very nice and creative, and wishes she could meet him in person again.”

“I student taught at Princess Anne, and worked with some of his past teachers. They only had great things to say about him. He still visits the school every now and again.”

Marilyn Manson

“My softball coach in high school had taught Marilyn Manson’s psychology class at a different school. He said he was soft spoken, very smart, and kind of weird.”

“My middle school music teacher was Brian Warner’s (Marilyn Manson) music teacher when he was in high-school. Brian once ran out on the field during the band’s halftime show, hitting a drum and screaming.”

Damon Albarn

“One of my teachers went to school with Damon Albarn (lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz for anyone who doesn’t know) when they were kids. Apparently he picked on her a lot because her mother was a teacher at the school, and once he scribbled over her work, proudly exclaiming, 'Hand that in!’ My teacher was at school with him from age 11 to 16, from what she said it seems like he was always kind of a troublemaker but as he got older he became less mean, he was only a bully at the start. Seems like he wasn’t exactly the kindest kid in class, even to his friends, but wasn’t particularly unpopular. I guess he was one of those 'hard to love, but harder to hate’ kind of people.”

Justin Bieber

“I was in Stratford, Ontario and ran into someone who used to be Justin Bieber’s babysitter. From what I gathered, he was an entitled little shit and always tried to impress girls by playing guitar and stuff.”

“One of my friends went to school with Justin Beiber for a year and a half, apparently he was kind of a dick and not many people liked him.”

Robin Williams

“I had a professor in college who directed Robin Williams back before he got famous in the early to mid-seventies. He was the musical director for a production of The Music Man. Apparently Robin was constantly making jokes, improvising, and generally being hilarious. My professor said he had a hard time being mad because every damn thing he said was hilarious (and this man, while not humorless, is definitely not someone who outwardly shows it.) Eventually, so much time had been wasted that he had to stop and yell, 'Hey man! Cut the crap!’ Apparently, Robin got right into character, did his part quite well and after he finished his part, my professor looked at him and said, 'Thank you. Continue.’ And then, like a switch had been flipped, he went back to being wild, zany, and hilarious.”

Magic Johnson

“My teacher taught Magic Johnson at MSU - said he was polite a nice, charismatic guy but only showed up the first and last days, still shook his hand at the end though.”

Michael Vick

“My mom taught Michael Vick in 7th or 8th grade in the inner city. She describes him as being very quiet, somewhat shy, and focused on staying out of the trouble his peers were getting into. She taught more of his siblings and became friends with his mom and has always remained close with Michael and his family. She was also on the Board of Directors for his non-profit (before he got in trouble). Despite what he’s most known for these days, he has always been a person who remained humble and gave back to his community.”

Chevy Chase

“I toured Haverford College, and they pointed out a certain four-story residence hall in which Chevy Chase lived during his short student career. Story goes, he led a cow up to the top floor. Cows can climb up stairs, but they can’t climb down. The cow was shot and removed by crane, Chase was expelled.”

Mike Patton

“A guy I worked with (who ended up becoming a massive Faith No More fan) went to school with Mike Patton and apparently the guy was constantly getting in trouble for pranks and would do shit like run down the halls flashing his penis.”

Paris Hilton

“Although he was only a classmate, my cousin went to middle school with Paris Hilton for a couple years. Apparently she was a bitch then too, and just as snobby. Dated high schoolers in 7th grade, and just acted better than everyone.”

“My old Spanish teacher in middle school was a substitute teacher at a different school in LA before coming to my school. She taught Paris Hilton Spanish a couple of times. She also showed us her high school year book. She won most likely to become famous or a supermodel, I forget which one.”

Lewis Hamilton

“I know a friend who went to school with Lewis Hamilton (British Formula 1 Racing Driver). Supposedly an alright guy, but hung around with a lot of dicks. Because of his status of already being an up-and-coming racing driver (usually most people are picked out to be racers in their teens), he would get away with so much shit. I assume it’s because the school wants to leave a positive mark on students who are going to world famous so it helps them in the future.”

Vanilla Ice

“My 9th grade English teacher had Vanilla Ice as his student and said he didn’t try and barely passed his class. He later dropped out and didn’t actually graduate.”

George Clooney

“Not a teacher but my brother worked at Nadler’s Clothing store at Kenwood Mall with George Clooney. He was supposedly super funny and nice. One day, he said he was leaving for Hollywood.”

Eliza Dushku

“My 9th grade English teacher had Eliza Dushku and he quipped, 'She was a Douche-ku.’”

Nicki Minaj

“My Geometry teacher taught Nicki Minaj. She would never really come to class. She was always in the stairwell rapping and such, but she was a decent student.”

All Time Low

“Not me, but my English teacher in high school taught a few members of All Time Low and one of them slept with her and made a song about it.”

Michael Jackson

“An old neighbor’s friend was Michael Jackson’s singing teacher. She said he was naturally an alto.”

Amy Winehouse

“I’m not sure if this was just a rumor or not, but my cousin went to secondary school with Amy Winehouse and said she was expelled for doing drugs in the bathroom.”

Chris Farley

“My old school pastor went to school with Chris Farley. They played either lacrosse or rugby together, I forget which one. Anyway, they were really close friends. My pastor’s name is Matthew (Matt) Foley. If you know any of Chris Farley’s famous skits, you’d know that Matt Foley is also the name of Chris’ character that lives in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER! So yeah…they were good friends. Haha.”

“My friend’s dad went to high school with Chris Farley. Chris was on the football team. And apparently if he was on the sidelines during a game he would practice tackling by running and diving into the ground.”

Kris Jenner

“My mom went to high school with Kris Jenner and says she was fairly similar to a toned-down Regina George from Mean Girls. I’ll grab a photo from the yearbook next time I visit.”

Britney Spears

“My 5th grade English teacher had Britney Spears in her class. She said she was a sweet girl but kinda bratty from what I can remember. It always bothered her that Britney says she is from Louisiana but spent years in McComb, MS as a child, which she never mentions.”

“I never knew Britney, but I went to school with Jamie Lynn Spears. She was a sweetheart, I enjoyed talking to her. I’ve heard that Britney is a raving bitch though.”

“My middle school science teacher taught Britney Spears. Apparently, she wanted to be a lawyer.”

Imagine Britney as a lawyer…

Dave Chapelle

“My Spanish teacher from Beavercreek, Ohio (about 25 min from Yellow Springs, OH) said she was Dave Chappelle’s teacher when he was younger. She said he was a jokester but still pretty respectful. Generally a good student, but he didn’t really stand out or anything. Just a nice, funny, sometimes quiet guy.”

“My friend’s aunt taught Dave Chappelle in middle school and told him that he wasn’t funny enough to be successful so he should pay attention in class.”

Molly Shannon

“Not me, but one of my high school teachers taught Molly Shannon. Another one of my teachers (6th grade sexual education teacher) was one of her only friends in high school. She was apparently wildly unpopular because that funny comedic nerdy persona is actually what she was like in real life back in high school. Her grades apparently weren’t too stellar either (mostly C’s and D’s). My high school is constantly bragging about how she is an alum. She apparently can’t stand the place. Supposedly, they tried to get her to come in as a guest speaker multiple times and she always declined.”

Kevin Sorbo

“My great aunt taught Kevin Sorbo in the third grade - he wasn’t very good.”

Dick Cheney

“My grandpa beat up Dick Cheney ('Dickie Cheney’ then) in high school.”

Hillary Clinton

“My grandpa taught Harrison Ford and Hillary Clinton. 'Harry’ was very nice, and he even have him a ride home on a few occasions. Hillary was the president of the History Club, which my grandpa was in charge of since he was a history teacher. He said she was one of the smartest kids he ever taught.”

Tobey Maguire

“Tobey Maguire went to my middle school for a brief period of time. My English teacher had him as a student. He said he was not the best student, but according to the teacher, he blamed it on his constant moving from place to place as he was only in our school for a couple months. He said Tobey had no real drive for school and he was happy to see he’d made something of his life.”

Taylor Swift

“Before my middle school vice principal was at my school, he was the principal of the middle school or elementary school Taylor Swift went to. She used to leave early for singing lessons. He didn’t like this very much and once told her that singing would get her nowhere.”

“I went to high school and was in the same graduating class as Taylor Swift. Even had a few classes with her. She was pretty cool, but certainly not the ugly unpopular duckling she portrays. It was pretty cool having her preform at talent shows, etc. News crews would follow her around the halls as she began to blow up. She even preformed at a mutual friend’s funeral. As a freshman, she really only dated seniors for instance, which is who that 'Drew’ guy is in her, like, first hit. Also, side note, on her first CD, there is a special thanks to a group of her friends. All of them being the 'popular ones’ No joke, she was known. Sophomore year should have to leave for weeks at a time to shoot commercials.”

“Not me personally but I have a lot of friends that went to high school with Taylor Swift. They all say the same thing about her, not surprised she got famous (her parents had money) but a stuck up and pretentious bitch. Can’t say I’m really surprised.”

“I was home schooled at the time, but Taylor Swift went where I would have. I’ve attested to this before, but apparently everyone said she was a snooty bitch - and that was before she was even famous in any real manner. ”

Barack Obama

“Friend of mine’s dad when to high school with Obama, said we was very laid back and was known as a stoner. Don’t know the validity of the stories, but he’s got the yearbook to prove it.”

“A family friend of mine was president Barack Obama’s basketball coach in middle school. 'Barry’ got cut from the basketball team the first year he tried out, he could not shoot that well.”

“I had a professor in college that taught President Obama in a freshmen speech class while he was at Occidental College. He said that, at that point, Obama didn’t really put a lot of effort and didn’t think it was an important class.”

Joey Essex

“One of my old science teachers was in the same class as Joey Essex. By the stuff that he told us about him, Joey may be just as stupid as he seems on TV.”

Will Smith

“My uncle taught remedial English at Overbrook High in Philadelphia for a while. He said he had one student who was really clever and would write poems in the margins of his notebooks all the time. My uncle would eventually take him aside and tell him he’s too smart for remedial level, and bumped him up, specifically noting his poems. The kid wound up making an album soon after with some of those 'poems’ on there. He also had a TV show for awhile. It was Will Smith.”

“My algebra teacher taught Will Smith. He was always rapping in the hallways. My teacher told him that rapping couldn’t get him anywhere. She said she’ll never tell anyone they can’t do anything now.”

Gerard Depardieu

“Parents of one of my friend’s went to school with Gérard Depardieu (or at least knew him when he was a teenager). Even if he was a thug (and is still known like so in my town), he was also a fundamentally nice person. I think things got bad with the celebrity, and his family issues (primarily the death of his son). He grew up in a very poor family and committed some minor crimes (theft, vandalism…) before becoming an actor. I don’t know anything in specific but he isn’t very liked in his hometown because of stuff he did there fifty years ago. He still cary a very bad reputation here because of that.”

Ewan McGregor

“My drama teacher in Dundee (very camp fellow) used to say that Ewan McGregor was a little cunt.”

Brad Pitt

“My media teacher told me that Brad Pitt was a douchebag. All the teachers that had him for a student seemed to hate him.”

“I’m a little younger than he is, but Brad Pitt went to a high school in my college town. My mom’s friend actually attended HS school with him. Apparently she was dating this big football player. At a random party, Pitt put some moves on her in a spare bedroom (well aware of her boyfriend twice his size in the other room). Someone walked in and warned them that the boyfriend was on his way and she helped Pitt slip out the back sliding door to evade confrontation.”

“My mom’s friend in college dated Bradd Pitt while he went to college at the University of Missouri. He was in the Sigma Chi fraternity, and my mom describes him as a typical frat boy. He dropped out of school to move to LA to pursue acting, but he was still dating my mom’s friend. He came back after starring in a Taco Bell commercial or something, and he thought he was hot shit. He tried to convince my mom’s friend to move down to LA with him to start a life. Her dad told her to, and my mom quotes, 'dump the loser.’ I’ve met my mom’s friend before, she looks like Jennifer Aniston.”

Kid Rock

“Not a teacher, but my friend’s dance instructor went to high school with Kid Rock. They said his nickname was 'Stinky.’ No idea what his character was like at the time - aside from potentially having poor hygiene.”

Katie Holmes

“My religion teacher taught Katie Holmes when she went to a Catholic private girl’s high-school in Ohio. Said she was always missing class due to her early acting career.”

“I went to a very Catholic high school that used to have Katie Holmes on the Alumni Hall of Fame. I was there the year they took it down because of the Scientology scandal. According to the teachers that knew her, she dressed up as a piece of dryer lint for Halloween one year. She was pretty quiet and wasn’t around school a whole lot because she was auditioning for Dawson’s Creek.”

Ryan Seacrest

“Ryan Seacrest’s old high school principal said he used to do the announcements over the intercom every morning and was gregarious and nice. He had her her husband out at one of his events and made sure to get them nice seats and everything.”

Dick Van Dyke

“Not a current celeb, but I have talked with a few people who went to high school with Dick Van Dyke. I was told that he got ahold of the old time fail notification letters and sent them to all of the honor students’ parents.”

Taylor Lautner

“Not a teacher, but Taylor Lautner was my desk partner in 3rd grade. He was the one who pseudo-taught me the word 'fuck.’ (My parents were pretty conservative and I had never heard it before. He had it written in his textbook from a previous student, and when he secretly showed me I thought it was a funny made up word and yelled it for the entire class to hear. Pointing and laughing ensued.)”

“My freshman roommate went to high school with Taylor Lautner. She said he was a self-absorbed ass.”

“I am not a teacher, but several years ago when Twilight and Taylor Lautner were a big thing, I took a class with one of his old preschool teacher’s who was going back to school. She told this story of how he wet his pants in class after having too many juice boxes, and how odd it was for her to hear teenage girls (and middle-aged women) ogling him when she just remembered him as the kid who wet his pants.”

Sara Bareilles

“I had two teachers that knew singer Sara Bareilles. One of them was a past teacher, one was her classmate basically all of middle school to high school. According to them, she was always really nice. Just a normal, smart student, but she always loved singing. My teacher used to always tell us stories about her whenever we asked.”

Nathan Lane

“My high school English teacher taught Nathan Lane. He said he was a pretty quiet student, into acting. He did remember when the class went to a play and Nathan Lane could tell the lead actor was drunk, which it turned out he was. Apparently Lane’s father was an alcoholic.”

Daniel Tosh

“This is a huge curve, but I live in Florida, and a teacher of mine had a bunch of classes with Daniel Tosh at UCF. He said he was exactly how you would think he was, a dick.”

“My dad taught Daniel Tosh’s 11th grade history class at AHS. He said he was snobby and was not well received by others, and said he was not the outspoken dude he is now. He said he was pretty smart but didn’t apply himself at all.”

“My mom went to high school with Daniel Tosh. She didn’t know him personally but I think these pictures from his senior year (maybe junior, too lazy to check) sum up what kind of student he was.”

Bowling For Soup

“I went to school with Jaret Reddick and Erik Chandler from Bowling For Soup. Erik was very quit as a kid, we hung out sometimes, but I was in the drum section in band with Jaret in high school. He was hilarious and always creative. I was a new student and he made me feel welcome from Day One. He showed up at my parents’ house at 6AM a few mornings after I started school there with a caravan of everyone in the drum section, honking their horns. They picked me up and initiated me in to their secret club. Good times!”

John Hinckley Jr.

“A friend of mine went to school with John Hinckley Jr. He was weird and always asked the professor in the history class what subject has to do with Nazis.”

Sheryl Crowe

“My AP Psych teacher used to teach at the same high school where Sheryl Crow was a music teacher. Before she quit teaching to become a full-time singer, my teacher encouraged her to give up her pursuit of music because what were the odds she would have a successful career and she was in 'a really good school district.’ The guy was a great teacher and a very sweet man, but not the best with the foresight.”

John Mellencamp

“My grandmother babysat John Mellencamp. She says he was wild. My dad was his peer in school and said he was kind of a dick. A story he tells me is one of Mellencamp’s first tattoo: A group of people were all getting tattoos, and one guy is whimpering from the pain. John Mellencamp calls the guy a pussy and then takes a seat for his tattoo - the needle just barely touched his skin, and he fainted.”

Buddy Holly

“When I first went to Texas Tech, I struck up a conversation with the teller at a bank. She said she went to high school with Buddy Holly and said that he was a pretty well-liked guy, and was considered the class clown. Sounds like a fun guy.”

The Rock

“My old Spanish teacher went to high school with The Rock and she said he was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.”

Kevin Spacey & Val Kilmer

“My speech teacher in high school was the drama teacher/director for both Kevin Spacey and Val Kilmer. He said that Kevin Spacey was destined for Hollywood/drama and it was in his blood. He knew early on that Kevin was going to go into acting. He said that Val was a cocky little shit. When asked what Val was like in person, my teacher said, 'You know how he was in Top Gun? That’s him being him.’ (Paraphrased. It was a long time ago).”

John Lennon & Paul McCartney

“One of my grandmother’s relatives went to school with John Lennon and Paul McCartney. She claimed they’d cut class all the time and would get caught smoking in the cemetery across the street. Her best story is that one day she won a 'posture belt’ in school. I don’t know what that is but there you go. That day they sat behind her on the bus and set fire to said posture belt and she was forced to put it out with her orange juice. I don’t think she was a Beatles fan.”

Nick Cave

“My dad went to high school with the singer Nick Cave. My dad says he was a wanker, and a few things that he’s said in interviews about where he grew up are blatant lies.”

Josh Hutcherson

“My wife’s step-brothers went to grade school with Josh Hutcherson back when he was doing stuff like The Polar Express and Motocross Kids. Apparently he was a douchebag. Some girl asked for an autograph and he tried to charge her $50.”

America Ferrera

“America Ferrera went to my high school (before I was there) and my Algebra 2 teacher said that he made her cry during her sophomore year. He was a really intense guy.”

Kit Harrington

“My dad taught Kit Harrington at college. Apparently he was pretty quiet and out of his class - one of the people my Dad didn’t expect to make it big, looks like he got that wrong big time.”

“He was really, really dorky. He used to have short hair and glasses and wore some hat thing. Got shown a few pics of him on a geography trip to Iceland, you could barely recognize him. Drama teacher said he was always nice, bit hard to get him to shut up though, history teacher said the same. Apparently he performed with the general skills you’d expect from a British 15-16 year old during his drama lessons which means he probably perfected his art when he studied at the 'Central School of Speech and Drama’ (according to Wikipedia). It’s pretty cool. He has visited a few times to speak to GCSE drama students but sadly I haven’t had the chance yet.”

Enrique Iglesias

“My father taught Enrique Iglesias in High School. As far as I know, he was just a good kid, you know? Never did anything to piss people off but never went out of his way to do any good. He told me he had a feeling Enrique would be famous, but people say that. Overall he was just average I think.”

Fergie

“My grandma taught Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas in high school. She said she was really nice, but was gone a lot for modeling stuff.”

J. Cole

“Anyway, one of my college professors taught J. Cole his freshman year. He said he was one the brightest students he ever had (Cole went on to graduate summa cum laude in Communications). Professor didn’t seem to care too much about his career in hip hop, though.”

Kelis

“Late, but my old voice teacher went to school with Kelis. She was really nice and very quiet and changed a lot after becoming a singer.”

Lourdes Leon

“My Geometry teacher taught Lourdes Leon (Madonna’s daughter). She also skipped class a lot, but hired tutors so she did well regardless. I actually went to school with her for two years, she was really nice and wasn’t at all full of herself despite the fact that her mom is Madonna. She would smile at people, say excuse me, had manners.”

Azealia Banks

“My history teacher taught Azealia Banks. She was very very feisty and didn’t like being told what to do. She would get into arguments with him and other students (what a surprise) but she was very passionate about everything she did.”

Aidra Fox

“Aidra Fox went to my school. She was a year younger than my older sister and I vaguely remember, back when MySpace was a thing, a nude she posted on there. I never imagined her getting into porn.”

Fred Durst

“Not a few teacher but my step dad went to high school with Fred Durst for a few years. He was kind of a loser and apparently a jerk. He doesn’t claim Gastonia but he lived here.”

Jacob Tremblay

“I taught Jacob Tremblay for a very short while as during my time at his school, he was mostly away for his press tour for Room. While he was there I found him to be uninterested in schoolwork, pleased to be the center of attention, and he talked back to me. Another teacher told me that last year (in grade 3) he drew dicks on the Teddy Bear pictures they were coloring.. I feel sorry for him.”

Neil Patrick Harris

“My aunt went on a date with Neil Patrick Harris before he was out. I also had a teacher who went to school with him. Apparently he was a little full of himself, but it seems that he grew out of it.”

“Had an English teacher who used to teach NPH. Apparently he was very smug and always putting on airs. He still really dislikes him. This was right after, or during, the Doogie Howser years, so the whole, 'Whatever teach, I’m a doctor’ really had a part in his smugness”

Tony Danza

“My dad went to grammar school with Tony Danza (Anthony Iadenza). They were caught throwing spitballs and my dad talked his way out of it. Tony Danza got expelled.”

Andy Dick

“Not a teacher, but my mom went to school with Andy Dick and they had choir together. She said he was always telling jokes and trying to make everyone laugh. They are both from a small town and supposedly, where we live now Andy Dick lives an hour away from us.”

Steve Carell

“My high school Theater teacher had dated Steve Carell in college and she still talks to him on a regular basis. He is exactly how you would imagine. Nothing is sacred to him, and everything is funny, or else he will make it that way. He was apparently kind of an angry young man as well, and had 'the world owes me for my talents’ attitude.”

Drake

“I had a substitute teacher for, like, a week that was the tutor for the Degrassi kids, namely Drake, while they were filming. All we did that week was watch Degrassi, I’m not kidding. They said Drake was just a very sweet kid.”

“I worked with a guy that went to high school with Drake. I saw his yearbook picture and in the little shout-out section under his photo he wrote: 'Dance team, whattttt!! Attendance crew, yeah!’”

Kevin James

“My friend’s parents went to school with Kevin James, AKA Paul Blart, and he was apparently the high school bully of the time. Funny to think about that. Now one of my friends lives in his old house.”

Adrien Brody

“I had a Film lit teacher who taught Adrien Brody. He wouldn’t let anyone sit at the desk Adrian sat in and told non-stop stories about what a great kid he was.”

Jeremy Renner

“One of my professors taught Jeremy Renner in college - said he was nice and funny, but a bit of a rascal.”

Emeril Lagasse

“One of my chefs in culinary school had Emeril Lagasse as a student. Apparently Emeril had a drug problem and got kicked out. Later, the school ended up giving him an honorary degree.”

Bill Engvall

“Bill Engvall graduated from my high school. He was in the band with my brother. They were always cutting up during class and was always cracking jokes causing everyone to laugh and to cause havoc. He was also on the swim team. He was a real player and had a reputation of being a real lady’s man. I knew his sister as well. She was gorgeous. I’m glad Bill has made it big as a comedian because he comes by it naturally.”

Kal Penn

“My sociology professor taught Kal Penn (Kumar from the Harold & Kumar movies) before he became famous obviously. They said he was very bright and friendly.”

Sacha Baron Cohen

“Sacha Baron Cohen wasn’t very exciting, unfortunately. He didn’t like the school very much and just kept his head down until he could leave, by all accounts.”

Michael Moore

“My mom went to high school with Michael Moore; says he was a stuck-up asshole then too. Also, he really likes to boast that he’s from Flint, MI, like he’s been crafted in the hood and he knows the struggle of 'his people’ or whatever. He actually went to school in Davison, a nice, middle-class suburb with minimal crime a couple miles outside of Flint. Davison’s school district is set up so you can only go there if you have a Davison address. He may have lived in Flint at a different time, but he spent his high school years in a cute little suburb.”

Trevor Noah

“My brother went to school with Trevor Noah. they were pretty tight friends and he used to visit fairly regularly. He was just as funny back then as he is now. A couple of years back my brother went to watch his show in London, and he saw Trevor afterwards and he was so immensely glad to see my brother, gave him free tickets to his upcoming shows. What a great, genuine dude.”

Martin Garrix

“Probably gonna get buried, but I used to teach at the high school Martin Garrix attended. He had already left when I came there, but a lot of my collagues used to teach him. Apparently he was polite and quite alright at school, but also very busy with his music. He signed a contract right out of high school. Oh, and he used to DJ at school parties, which I thought was quite funny.”

Tanya Tucker

“Not exactly the answer to your questions, but my dad was in elementary school with Tanya Tucker. He said she was always a mega-brat and the last straw was when she pushed him out of line at the water fountain to get a drink, he spat water in her face and she cried.”

Kurt Russell

“My mom dated Kurt Russell when he played baseball for the Portland Mavericks. She said she went to his hotel room and he came out of the bathroom in a towel and started making out with her. Her sister was with his friend Ziggy and when my Aunt knocked on Kurt’s door to get my mom, my mom flushed her keys down the toilet so she didn’t have to leave! Ha! She said she hung out with him over the summer and would watch him play baseball and bring him milkshakes. He told her how he was making a movie with Goldie Hawn and how beautiful she was! My mom said he was very down to earth, fun and sexy!”

Ty Pennington & Travis Tritt

“Not a teacher, but a classmate - close enough. A friend of mine went to high school with Ty Pennington and Travis Tritt (both attended the same high school, but were two years apart). She described Ty Pennington as a restless, hyper, 'class clown,’ a little eccentric, and a 'good guy.’ So, pretty much the exact way he seems to be on his show. Travis Tritt apparently was very quiet, introverted, and kept to himself. She said he would sit outside by himself and play his guitar during lunch breaks, or whenever he had the chance. I live in Tritt’s neck of the woods and have had an encounter of my own with him at a Wal-Mart. He caused a big scene because the lines were long/moving slowly, and he gave an angry, 'Do you know who I am!?’ sort of speech. Could have just been a bad day, but I was surprised both because I assumed he would be easy-going, and because I never imagined celebrities would do any shopping at Wal-Mart.”

Brandon Flowers

“This isn’t directly from the teacher, though I had him when I was in school. It was shop class at Juab Junior High in Utah, the famous person in question was the lead singer of The Killers, Brandon Flowers. The teacher (Mr. Knowlten) would tell us about him, he was a class clown, and really nothing extraordinary other than the fact that he played a few instruments.”

Sanjaya

“I went to school with Sanjaya Malakar (American Idol). He was a really funny guy, I only met him once because he was a friend of a friend but he was really sweet.”

RuPaul

“My mom went to high school with RuPaul, whose actual name is like Antonio or something like that. She says he was kinda chubby and really into glee club.”

Stephen King

“In Maine, Stephen King was my both my mom and my dad’s English teacher in high school. Pretty much what you suspect; quiet and restrained teacher. From what I’ve heard about him though, he would apparently go off on huge tirades about why the state of Maine should be wiped off the face of the earth.”

Jay-Z & Biggie

“Not me, but my history teacher taught both Biggie Smalls and Jay-Z in middle school. She said Jay-Z was pretty shy and well-behaved, but she hated Biggie because he was obnoxious and flipped.”

“I had a history teacher in High School who taught Biggie. She said he was a terrible student.”

Nick Offerman

“My high school band director taught Nick Offerman. He said he was always pretty funny and apparently a talented musician. He actually won the Jazz Award at the school for playing the tenor saxophone.”

Nicholas Cage

“My grandmother was the secretary at a Beverly Hills High School when Nicolas Cage was attending. She said he was always late and often at the principal’s office for goofing off. Apparently he dropped out of school for a bit. She also described him as charming in a Ferris Bueller sort-of-way.”

Jason Momoa

“Jason Momoa and I were on the same hockey team in junior high. He was pretty rad to me. Just generally fun to be around. I don’t ever remember seeing him getting upset or worked up. His mother is even cooler than he is (I’m sure he agrees with me).”

Katherine Heigl

“I live where Katherine Heigl grew up. My old Spanish teacher had taught her. Never paid attention, she just sat there putting her makeup on and chatting all class - she dropped out after her sophomore year.”

Megan Fox

“Went to high school with Megan Fox for about a year or so. I didn’t really know her, but we hung about the same people. She was pretty typical, I guess. Nose a bit up in the air, but no more so than the other girls in that somewhat 'popular’ clique at the time (If you can even call it that. There were only like 26 of us in our grade). We always heard stories about her mom being kinda nuts and taking her all over the place for auditions, which is why she missed most of our year. I guess that paid off though.”

Martin Lawrence

“My dad’s ex-wife was Martin Lawrence’s teacher when he was younger, I believe around middle school. He was a very disruptive kid in class so she suggested that he try stand up. The rest is obviously history. Unfortunately she has passed away recently and when she was really sick Martin was on a late night talk show and gave her a shout out wishing her all the best and thanking her. At least some people never forget where they come from.”

Edward Norton

“My dad went to high school with Ed Norton. He said he was the sweetest kid, but a little bit nerdy. Apparently, he was killer at trivia. Years later, my grandmother asked my dad what job she thought Ed had ended up at. Dad guessed a U.S. ambassador or an executive at a company, but she whipped out the local newspaper article about his latest movie. Both were completely shocked, thought he’d make more use of the brains.”

Lemony Snicket

“My great grandmother taught high school English to the kid who would later become famous as Lemony Snicket… and hated him. She insisted that he couldn’t write for crap and was miffed every time he was brought up.”

Lauren Conrad tore up his books for a reason!

Denzel Washington

“My school adviser went to college with Denzel Washington and of course he was the best in acting class, very serious and polite.”

Blake Lively

“I attended school with Blake Lively from 7th-12th grade. She was in choir all those year and she’s actually a pretty good singer, I have nothing but nice things to say about her. Very sweet, polite, and bubbly girl, I’m really happy to see how far she’s come; she deserves it!”

Michelle Trachtenberg

“I was in Academic Decathlon with Michelle Trachtenberg and while she was a very sweet and intelligent girl, I was a 12 year old hormonal wreck. I had a big crush on her which manifested itself as being just terrible to her. I am sure she doesn’t remember me, but obviously I remember her. Puberty was a weird time.”

Wiz Khalifa

“I went to high school with Wiz Khalifa. He was pretty much as expected, a pothead and surprisingly a nerd.”

Snoop Dogg

“Speaking of Snoop, my mom went to high school with him. She said everybody called him 'Snoopy’ and he was never in class. He would just stroll by the hallways and peak through the windows. She has always wondered how she never saw him get in detention.”

“My dad went to high school with Snoop Lion. He said he wasn’t at school much and got in trouble with drugs many times. Also Cameron Diaz was a cheerleader there and was supposedly a super nice and outgoing person.”

Jamie Foxx

“My mother was a teacher for 40 years before she passed away. Mainly she taught elementary school and some special classes. Well one year she was teaching 3rd grade in Terrell Texas and she had a student named Eric Bishop. He was a wild child, always running around and making the class laugh, but he was also a sweetheart and a caring person like his grandmother who raised him. Mother had many sit downs with Eric and his grandmother and ultimately helped him not only pass 3rd grade, but also to channel his energy into appropriate times and places. Eric later became Jamie Foxx the comedian and actor. I still have the decorative bowl that he gave my mother and the letter he wrote her once he made it to Hollywood.”

Kesha

“Went to middle school with Ke$ha. She was totally normal girl that just liked to sing. She did a number at a talent show that I remember. She was definitely the best singer of the school. Fairly quiet in general and seemed nice.”

“I know a guy who dated her in high school. He said she was almost the complete opposite of who she is now in terms of how she dresses herself and stuff, but was definitely an oddball. She told him she wanted to be a professional singer and he said he laughed in her face.”

Ryan Lochte

“I went to high school with Ryan and Devon Lochte. Once in biology class, Devon Lochte leaned over and asked me how to spell 'cell.’ I kinda wish I were kidding. Nice kids though, regardless of IQ.”

Demi Lovato

“My high school was right across the street from the middle school Demi Lovato went to. All my friends knew her and all my friends hated her. You know that story she told about being constantly bullied in middle school? Yeah, that’s a lie. She was the bully. Apparently she was full of herself, tore people down to make herself feel better, and was just a bitch in general. Whenever people called her out on her attitude, she would say they don’t matter because she was going to move to Hollywood and become famous. Who knew it would actually turn out that way.”

“My roommate went to high school with Demi Lovato. Apparently Lovato was actually a terrible bully and drove my roommate to change schools and eventually seek therapy to deal with it. Kinda ironic when you think about how much attention she gets for being an anti-bullying advocate, yet only claims to have been bullied, not being one herself.”

Lorde

“I was Lorde’s English teacher two years ago. She was incredibly bright and wrote one of the best short stories I’ve ever read. She was 14 at the time. From what I can recall, it was about a guy going to a party in NYC, observing the many cross-sections of society, and trying to get a girl to notice him She was a nice kid, and yes she interacted with all the other students, it was a great class”

Seth Rogen

“My aunt taught Seth Rogen in a high school English class. She says he was the typical 'class clown,’ but always kind and polite to everyone, absolutely hilarious and excelled at English and theatre. 'He was the kind of kid nobody could even attempt to dislike,’ she said.”

Shaquille O'Neal

“Not me, but my girlfriend’s mother was a P.E teacher in a San Antonio elementary school where she had Shaquille O'Neal in one of her classes. She noted that he always wanted to be an NBA player, but everyone told him that he would never be good enough, even all the way through high school.”

Uma Thurman

“I taught Uma Thurman briefly in high school, but I didn’t really ever get to know her - she was always taking time off to model/act, never did her work, and was generally entitled, but spent so little time in the classroom I really didn’t get a chance to get a more positive impression of her.”

Human Trash

“My high school Science teacher taught Johnny Depp. She told us she was his teacher when he was in high school and she said he was a disrespectful, drug-dealing hooligan that would rarely show up, and whenever he did he would just be really distracting and rude. She couldn’t stand him or the fact that he’s now so highly respected. She said he eventually dropped out.”

Kevin Richardson

“My high school drama teacher, taught Kevin of Backstreet Boys. She said she always thought he’d wind up famous. She talked about him all the time.”

Brian Littrell

“We had Brian Littrell in my chorus class at Tates Creek High School in KY. I wasn’t in his class as he was a few years before me, but he would visit all the time when he was in town and sing with us. It was pretty cool. Nice guy.”

Coen Brothers

“Both of the Coen brothers attended my public school system and my high school . One of my IB English teachers was extremely proud that she had taught them. She said they were really great students and extremely bright, but both of them were total class clowns and always up to mischief. They even had made films for a couple class projects.”

Benedict Cumberbatch

“My drama teacher taught Benedict Cumberbatch A-level theatre. He stands by his statement that Cumberbatch is an utter 'twat.’ He was arrogant and unkind.”

Anne Hathaway

“Anne Hathaway went to my high school a bunch classes above me. She was gone by the time I got there, but my film class teacher would not shut up about her. She showed us her really bad video project for her class (while saying how great it was) and praised/watched the horrible 7th Heaven knock-off show she was on - it was cancelled 7 episodes in, and for good reason. She treated it like a bible. My teacher loved Anne Hathaway, but I am sick of hearing about her at this point.”

Vin Diesel

“My drama teacher was in the movie The Pacifier with Vin Diesel. He said that Vin was the sweetest guy he’s ever met and they used to wrestle when they would see each other on set.”

JK Rowling

“JK Rowling used to be a teaching assistant in my school (before I was there - this was when she was struggling for work and living in Edinburgh). Apparently when she was asked what her interests were, she would mention in passing that she was trying to write a book. She was pretty shy and mostly kept to herself.”

“JK Rowling went to my secondary school, although apparently she didn’t like it much, and got bullied. One of my ex-teachers remembers her pretty well, and said she kept to herself a lot and now our library is named after her, so that’s kinda cool.”

Machine Gun Kelly

“ My sister was good friends with the rapper Machine Gun Kelly in high school. He was apparently really nice back then. But everything he raps about is bullshit. He didn’t grow up in East Cleveland. East Cleveland is one of the most dangerous cities in the country. We live in Shaker Heights, which is home to the Cavs GM, doctors, and a lot of old rich people. Our schools are pretty freaking good. He didn’t come up from the streets. I delivered news papers to his house. Homeboy drove a beige PT Cruiser. Here’s the best part: my best friend’s sister is lesbian. MGK was the last guy she dated before she swore off the peen.”

Daniel Radcliffe

“I go to the school Daniel Radcliffe went to. We never crossed over, but teachers have said that he was quiet and not especially outgoing. When he started work on 'Harry Potter’ he took lots of time off school, and I think he eventually dropped out. There are lots of rumors that he was badly bullied (locked into his own locker and told to magic his way out etc.), according to teachers none of them are true.”

Tupac

“English teacher had Tupac for some level of English. Not that bad, and a good writer. ”

Chris Mintz

“I knew Chris Mintz AKA McLovin in high school. He was just as funny and dorky as he was in Superbad. He disappeared senior year, and when I saw him in the office I said, 'Chris, where you been?’ He said he was doing something big, it blew me away too see him in a preview. Also, I guess he drives a Mercedes around that says 'McLovin’ on the plates, which i think is totally lame.”

“His mom was a counselor at my middle school. One day I was called into her room and I saw a picture of him on her desk and asked, 'Oh, you like Superbad too?’ to which she replied, 'I do, but that’s my son, honey.’”

“The guy who played McLovin in Superbad went to my high school. The drama teacher actually hated him and never gave him lead roles. She thought he was a terrible actor.”

Diane Kruger

“Diane Krüger went to my school and we both had the same religion teacher. He said she was a nice, smart and polite girl and every teacher liked her. Not that big of a story but I thought I would share it.”

Joey Fatone

“Joey Fatone went to my high school. It was a drama magnet school, and all of the teachers claimed him as their own once NSYNC hit it big. He is a super nice guy, met him once. People used to freak when they found out he was on campus.”

Kobe Bryant

“I went to high school with Kobe Bryant. Kept to himself for the most part, had that confident bordering-on-prickish air already, but I guess that’s what makes him great. Won us a state championship his senior year.”

Jose Canseco

“Jose Canseco went to my high school. My senior English teacher in high school had him a student. He said he had failed him so he technically never graduated high school. He also said that he was the biggest douche he’s ever taught.”

Christina Aguilera

“Christina Aguilera went to my high school (North Allegheny). My psychology teacher said she was a bitch and smelled like uncooked hot dogs.”

Jesse McCartney

“I went to high school with Jesse McCartney. He was a dick. On one occasion a friend of mine went up to him at lunch and asked for an autograph for her little sister; he taunted her with his friends saying that she should just admit that it’s for her etc. I also fought him once. He was a sophomore when I was a freshman, but we were in the same math class. One day when we had a sub we were just doing some work in groups that the actual teacher had left for us to do. Naturally we were all just talking and shit. I don’t remember what started it, or if this was what started it, but he went up and wrote 'I’m going to kick ____’s ass’ (I wasn’t the most popular kid in high school) on the board. I went up and added 'try’. Then he came over and grabbed me by the throat with both hands. I grabbed him by the knees, stood up, and dropped him over a desk. At that point the sub came running into the room. After class he chased me down in the hallway, but luckily one of the guys in the class was a 6’+ varsity football player, and he grabbed us each with one hand and separated us.”

Cher Lloyd

“My mum taught Cher Lloyd (and a few acquaintances at college knew her at school too) and by all accounts she was a massive bitch. There was one famous instance that I’ve heard about from a few different people where she bullied a girl and dragged her across the playground by her hair. I’ve also seen her school report and it basically said she was going to fail a lot of her GCSEs. On the other hand, she once entered a school talent show/performance and one of my mum’s colleagues said that Cher Lloyd would go one to win X Factor one day.”

Kim Jong Un

“I have a friend who went to school in Switzerland with Kim Jong Un. He was a nice guy, pretty shy, polite, average student who cared more about basketball than school sometimes. Seemed like a decent fellow, but she was better friends with his body guard who was an older student at the same school.”

Whoopi Goldberg

“I have a teacher in my class who taught Caryn Johnson (Whoopi Goldberg). She told us that Whoopi was really nice, but not really the smartest, but she did try and she certainly wasn’t dumb. The two of them are still good friends, in fact, and she had been invited to parties by Whoopi.”

Dave Grohl

“My aunt had David Grohl in her class in Virginia. She said she scolded him multiple times for drumming on the desk.”

Adele

“I went to the same school as Adele (but she was slightly older). One teacher said she was nice but they didn’t expect her to be famous, they thought another girl in her year was going to make it.”

“A friend of mine’s younger brother was in the same class as her. IIRC, he said she was a bit creepy (stalked someone) and wore the same leather jacket every day.”

These People

“You may remember these fine gentlemen from some internet popularity a number of years back. I graduated high school with them (I was at the prom from the photos). The shorter orange guy on the left wasn’t as bad as you might assume from those photos. I always got along with him in passing, but I definitely know people who couldn’t stand him. We ended up in college together, where he dropped his famous look for longer, bleached hair and a skin-tight Hollister wardrobe. Wasn’t the smartest guy, but he was alright by me. The guy on the right had a pretty serious need for attention and would do just about anything for it (most especially if his shorter counterpart told him to). From what I know, he was close to being expelled a number of times for a laundry list of offenses including dry-humping female teachers ('IT WAS JUST A JOKE!’), photoshopping another student’s mother’s head onto a nude model and hanging it in his own locker, stealing partially dissected animals from the bio lab, licking the bottom of peoples’ shoes, etc. One time he ran up on a female teacher and tried to hug her after she warned him not to, so she slapped the shit out of him. I would guess that his wealth helped the powers-that-be of our Catholic, all-male high school look the other way. I saw him over the summer and he looks like he may have grown out of that phase? I hope.”

Deena from The Jersey Shore

“I went to the same school as Deena from the Jersey Shore. Teachers say she was really nice and smart and not at all trashy like she is now.”

Kate Bosworth

“Kate Bosworth lived near me when I was growing up and attended my high school. She used to occasionally babysit some of my friends and me when I was younger. I guess towards the end of high school her acting career was starting to blow up and she was absent more often than not her senior year of high school.”

Mark Zuckerberg

“Mark Zuckerberg went to my high school. All of my teachers said everyone disliked him because he was a prick.”

P!nk

“The choir director at my school taught Pink, who also went to my high school. He had her sign a piece of paper before she dropped out because he knew she would be famous. Still has it, too.”

“I went to high school with Pink. She was always nice to me, but I recently found out she used to beat up one of my friends on a near-daily basis!”

“I live where Pink grew up, apparently she hates her hometown and my gym teacher said she would go ham in field hockey, but was always trying to fake injury or sickness to get out of anything else.”

Tom Delonge

“One of my high school Math teacher taught Tom DeLonge. He pointed out exactly where he sat, said he was a huge class clown, but at the end of the day he wasn’t half-bad. The year my teacher had him, he was prom king.”

Jay Leno

“One of my high school math teachers taught Jay Leno when he went to Andover High School. He remembers him as being an average student who thought everything he said was hilarious.”

Jessi Slaughter

“I had that little girl that became famous and was national news for her YouTube videos. I don’t know how to describe how fucking horrible all this was - this kid and her family were seriously screwed up. It was her father who coined the phrase, 'You dun goofed!’ Dad died not too long ago. She was taken out of her house and placed in foster care, which is where she was when I had her. She moved a few months after she was in my class - I’m not sure where to or if she went back with her parents. So, no real update - sorry. As far as she goes though, she wasn’t a bad kid at the time I had her. She was rather infamous of course, and the other kids picked on her, but she didn’t give me any shit in class and did OK work. All in all I think she was handling it rather well.”

Fidel Castro

“My parents attended the University of Havana with Fidel Castro. This was back in the late 40s, early 50s. Mom and Dad were courting and every evening after Mom finished studying in the library, she waited for him outside the main entrance. Another young woman also waited for her boyfriend - Fidel! According to Mom - Fidel picked up his girl punctually and walked her home; he was studying law and even then had a bad reputation - 'un gangster’ - which was her way of saying he was involved in student movements that advocated protest and sometimes violence. He was always armed, which he displayed openly. He acknowledge Mom and Dad in front of library in the same way students who don’t know each other, but see each other often, do.”

Lindsay Lohan

“My swim coach/science teacher taught Lindsay Lohan in 7th grade. He said she was actually the sweetest, funniest kid. When she was hosting SNL for the first time she called him and said she was going to tell a whole story about her incredibly brave, gay science teacher (he was not gay; not that there’s anything wrong with it if he was). She said she would tug on her ear right before she did it too, so she kept messing with him but putting her hands by her ear.”

“I went to the neighboring high school to Lindsay Lohan and I heard after Parent Trap came out she was incessantly bullied. Before that, I heard she was kind of a loser and very soft spoken.”

“My sister went to the same dance school as Lindsay Lohan as a kid - they had a regular minivan with a license plate that read 'Pastels’ or something like that that would always be seen around town.”

Jake Lloyd

“The guy who played young Anakin went to my high school, but graduated before I started. Apparently he was somewhat awkward and really hated the attention the film brought him.”

Tony Romo

“My high school history teacher taught Tony Romo and was his golf coach. Apparently Romo didn’t have many friends and was better at golf than football - so not much has changed.”

Freddie Mercury

“My father went to school with Freddie Mercury back in like 1971 or something (before he changed his name to Mercury, they still called him Fred/Freddie though). He was apparently a quite shy guy who kept to himself and drew/wrote in class. However, once you got to know him he was really loud and talking very rapidly, and he wouldn’t stop going on about Jimi Hendrix and Aretha Franklin. He was also very confident and never putting too much work in school, since he 'knew’ he was gonna be a star. But generally he was a very nice and intelligent guy. And no one knew or thought he was gay.”

Adam Sandler

“Grew up in the same city Adam Sandler did. Went to all the same schools he did. Teachers who had him always talked about how nice he was but also a smartass who cracked a lot of jokes. I grew up being friends with his nephew who has had minor roles in his movies, and he spoke at my cousin’s graduation due to his niece graduating the same year from his old high school.”

“My dad was in the same dorm building at NYU as Adam Sandler. Apparently he didn’t have a lot of friends and would just sit on the stairs trying to play his guitar for girls.”

Bam Margera

“My parents taught Bam Margera in elementary school. He loved skateboarding, hanging out with his friends (much of whom were in Jackass too), and being kinda ornery. My parents really enjoyed parent teacher conferences with the Margeras, saying they were both really nice people.”

“I student taught at Bam Margera’s high school after he had graduated. All of the teachers said he was a prick and would talk about how he doesn’t need school because he was going to be famous.”

Miranda Lambert

“I went to high school with Miranda Lambert - dumb and mean.”

Kim Kardashian

“My cousin had Kim Kardashian in her class. She said that Kim was very rude and made lots of trouble.”

Gerard Way

“My English teacher from high school said that she taught Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. Apparently he kept to himself for the most part, and was on the chubbier side.”

“Not a teacher story, but worth telling. My mother graduated with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance. She didn’t remember him until I showed her his photo. Apparently he had a big crush on her but she hated him because he was 'a fatass wannabe goth kid’ who fucking whined too much and was an annoying fuck.’”

Emma Watson

“My best friend’s mum taught Emma Watson. She always said how much of a lovely girl she was.”

“My old English teacher taught Emma Watson for a couple years, she said she was outgoing and nice. Apparently she also enjoyed dragons.”

Trey Parker & Matt Stone

“I took a film class at CU with a teacher who taught the class for years, and he had Trey Parker and Matt Stone in his class. My teacher said they made really raunchy films, lots of dicks and cussing, but they were really focused and dedicated.”

Julie Andrews

“My grandmother gave voice lessons to Julie Andrews. We have my grandmas diary including a few entries referring to Julie as a 'snotty bitch’”

Carmelo Anthony

“My English teacher taught Carmelo Anthony in high school. Apparently he was the dumbest kid in class.”

Tom Brady

“My old middle school teacher taught Tom Brady, she said he was an all-around good kid, average in school and not really an athletic marvel.”

Cody Simpson

“ Cody Simpson was (I think) two years below me. He was a decent kid; treated his friends well, had a really nice girlfriend etc etc. After he became famous he became such a little twat. Broke up with his girlfriend because she wasn’t good enough for him anymore, ditched most of his friends for the same reasons.”

Pete Wentz

“I live where Fall Out Boy came from. I had a young Spanish teacher who went to high school with them and said Pete Wentz was a douchebag.”

Sasha Grey

“I was in the same school district as Sasha Grey. People that knew her said she was a really nice quiet girl.”

Dreama Walker

“I didn’t go to school with her, but I grew up with Dreama Walker (from Gossip Girl and Don’t Trust the B—– in Apartment 23). Her mom and my mom were very good friends, so I saw her quite a bit. She was really nice. She was a couple years older than me, and so my sister and I would get things she grew out of, like her old toys (I still have an old Tiger Electronics 2-XL from her somewhere) and clothes. We have not heard from her since her mom died and she moved to NY, and she deleted the Facebook we were friends with her on. I hope she hasn’t changed from how she used to be, but I really have no way of knowing anymore.”

Samuel L. Jackson

“I went to the same high school (though many years later) as Samuel L Jackson. They always kept loads of yearbooks around with his picture. His mother also lived in the nursing home where my grandmother worked. She said he took fantastic care of his mother and worked really hard to make sure she was comfortable and happy.”

Brittany & Cynthia Daniel

“I went to school with Brittany and Cynthia Daniel, of Sweet Valley High fame, from 2nd through 8th grade. In 7th grade, Brittany sat behind me in history class. She always smelled amazing and I would savor every moment I had to turn around and hand her papers as they were passed around. They did pageants growing up and no one was surprised they turned out to be actresses. Their mom was a typical blonde rich white lady but seemed gracious enough. For fun, I recently added her on Facebook and she added me back, so I guess you could say things are getting kind of serious.”

Peter Jackson

“My mum went to school with Peter Jackson. She says he wore big coats, was shy, and always at the A.V. Club.”

Mike Judge

“I had a teacher in middle school that had Mike Judge in her class. She said he would sit in the back and do Beavis and Butt-head voices all day long.”

Kirsten Dunst

“My first grade teacher used to teach Kirsten Dunst. I know because she told us everyday, and regularly compared us to the actress in order to express her disappointment.”

Avril Lavigne

“One of my roommates in early university had a dad who was a teacher and taught Avril Lavigne in Napanee, Ontario, Canada. He said she was arrogant, skipped classes, spoke back, and had no talent back then either.”

Wentworth Miller

“Wentworth Miller, of Prison Break, attended my high school as a kid before dropping out for personal reasons. My very conservative history professor had a discussion with me and a few of my friends about him, and how he was absolutely shocked to see him on TV, considering how shy he was. Apparently his homosexuality was clear back in the day, so he usually stuck to himself.”

Carrot Top

“I went to high school with Scott Thompson, better know as Carrot Top. He was two years behind me. He was pretty much exactly what you’d expect - funny, but sometimes didn’t know when to stop. I went to the 10-year class reunion with a friend. There were people there who didn’t give him the time of day in school that were totally kissing his ass - he could have been a dick to them, but he was completely charming and friendly to everyone.”

Lou Diamond Phillips

“I went to the same high school as Lou Diamond Phillips, and apparently he was on the math team in the academy Math class. The same teacher was teaching it when I took the class, and he talked about him all the time. Supposedly he was a real nerd.”

Meryl Streep

“My old psychology teacher in high school knew Meryl Streep when she went to high school. She said that she was looked up to by a lot of her peers. Popular girl and very gracious about it apparently.”

“I went to the same high school as Meryl Streep (although she’s much older) and in her senior picture there’s a dude who whipped out his dong and gave the camera the double middle finger. It’s still up in the school as far as I know since it’s the only photo they have with Streep.”

Bobb'e J. Thompson

“When I was younger, I lived across the street to Bobb'e J Thompson best known for his role in as the kid in Role Models. He was at my house all the time and I would play basketball in his driveway pretty much everyday. Great kid, always energetic and nice. When he told me he was moving to Hollywood for a movie I didn’t believe him and played one last basketball game before he left. I dunked and the hoop fell and busted his lip. The last time I saw him he ran into his house crying. This was 12 years ago and I haven’t forgotten.”

“Bobb'e J. Thompson, the kid from Role Models goes to school in my town. He’s friends with a bunch of my friends, and he’s a little shithead. He’s constantly getting in fights, and just recently got arrested for skipping school and getting high. Very, very arrogant kid who thinks the rules don’t apply to him.”

Paul Walker

“I go to the same school that Paul Walker went to back in the day as a lifer. The teachers who are still around have nothing but good things to say about him: he was nice, hard working, and hung around a good group of people.”

Jon Stewart

“I go to William & Mary in Virginia, where Jon Stewart went. I have a friend whose mom went there at the same time and actually dated him for a time. She said he was scrawny and had lots of acne, but he was funny as hell and thus relatively popular. The mom is really attractive, so he must have been very charming.”

Jesse Eisenberg

“Jesse Eisenberg and his sister Hallie Eisenberg went to my high school. All I’ve ever heard about Jesse is that he is exactly the characters he plays. Very quiet, socially awkward almost, pretty much everything you’d expect.”

Jessica Simpson

“Jessica Simpson went to my rival high school. Apparently no one liked her all that much back then.”

I guess Successica wasn’t always so successful! #Bless her for never giving up!

Kate Upton

“A few of my friends went to school with Kate Upton and my dad taught her for half a semester while he was a substitute. They all say she was super nice and quiet. She comes back to visit every once in awhile and it’s a huge deal in my town. There isn’t anything else we have really.”

Adam Rodriguez

“My dad taught Adam Rodriguez and said he was a delight. He also taught Skylar Astin who was really full of himself.”

Pamela Smart (The Inspo For Nicole Kidman’s 'To Die For’)

“Not me but my Psychology teacher in high school taught Pam Smart (woman convicted of conspiring with her 15-year-old lover to kill her husband) and talked about what she was like when she was in class. Apparently she had a history of manipulating her boyfriends including announcing (fake) pregnancy scares around school to friends of her boyfriends to get attention.”

Miley Cyrus

“A friend of mine went to elementary and middle school with Miley Cyrus. Apparently she was nice until she got on the show, then it got to her head. They actually used to kinda be friends.”

Ben Affleck

“My Econ professor taught Ben Affleck as a freshman at my college. When he told my professor he was going to take time off from college to try to start acting, the professor strongly advised against it. I guess it turned out alright.”

Chris Tucker

“My history teacher had taught Chris Tucker in high school. He said he was never really the funniest guy in class, someone else was, but he also was very serious during school which was why he got famous. He stated that as the reason he was successful, that he took it seriously and got focused. My teacher said that he would come some days and surprise his students, and just keep In touch.”

Zach Galifinakis

“My dad taught Zack Galifinakis. He says he was a good kid in class but hasn’t changed a bit. He was always the class clown, just always silly.”

Billy Ray Cyrus

“I happened to have Billy Ray Cyrus’s favorite teacher from elementary school when he was at the height of his fame. He had a special on ABC that I was in for a bit when he came to his school. My dad was a couple of years older than him growing up and said he was kind of a tool, and that everyone picked on him.”

Jenny McCarthy

“Not a teacher, but I went to the same high school as Jenny McCarthy. My Chemistry teacher had her as a student, and claimed that she was just normal and quiet, not very good at Chemistry.”

Richard Nixon

“My grandma and great aunt went to Whittier with Nixon AKA Tricky Dick. They thought he was a jerk for a multitude of reasons, but even more so when he copped a feel of my great aunt’s ass at the freshman dance (he was senior class president at the time, and danced with all the incoming freshman girls). One more thing, we found out much later that we share a not-too-distant female grandparent with Nixon - yuck! Cousin groping is even worse than stranger groping.”

Katy Perry

“Apparently my 8th grade teacher went to school with Katy Perry. They said she was quiet and used to sing at church, but never talked to anyone.”

“I went to same high school as Katy Perry. She was only there for a little bit, but when she came back to do a surprise performance at our Greek theater randomly during lunch one day she confessed that she had a crush on one of the young teachers that used to share classes with her when he was a student.”

Jack Black

“Not me but my theater teacher used to go to an actor’s college with Jack Black, and apparently there was a class in which you learned how to repair costumes in case they ripped, and the final assignment was to hand in a sampler with every kind of stitching in it. My teacher finished this class before Jack, and one day he came up to my teacher and asked if he could buy the sampler form him, since he wasn’t paying attention or something, and did not to it. My teacher just gave it to him, but he told me that in hindsight, he would have taken the money.”

Seth Meyers

“Seth Meyer’s mother was a French teacher at my middle school. Seth went to my high school and apparently rocked the talent shows every year with his funny acts.”

Brooklyn Decker

“I went to high school with Brooklyn Decker. She went by Brooke back then. She used to have dark brown hair and a flat chest, but always had a really pretty face. She got a lot of modeling gigs during school (even Seventeen magazine, if I recall) so we all knew she’d get into that once she graduated. I don’t think any of us expected her to get as famous as she did. I remember us all seeing her on Sports Illustrated after she dyed her hair blonde and got her implants. She was super popular, class president, head cheerleader, a bit stuck up. She dated the most popular guy in school, his name was Ryan something. They broke up after she graduated and moved to NYC. I have no idea if she’ll be at the class reunion one day or not… that would be interesting.”

Heidi Klum

“The mother of a friend had many classes with Heidi Klum. She lives in the same town where Heidi’s parents live. Very nice, not very bright, with the biggest psychopathic asshole you can imagine as father. Funny episode: When Heidi was dating Anthony Kiedis, they visited together Heidi’s family for Christmas so he could get to know her family. Anthony left alone on the next day, took the next plane to the US and their relationship was over.

Jordin Sparks

”Jordan sparks was in my 10th grade Chemistry class. She was very quiet, didn’t have many friends.“

Bryan Adams

”Not me, but my old high school band teacher taught Bryan Adams. That teacher HATES him to this day since he was the biggest dick in the class, and thought that he was better than every student and teacher alike. A few of my friend’s dads were also in bands and classes with Adams. Apparently he was being a shit disturber in his Social Studies class, and he told his teacher that he doesn’t need school since he’s going to be a rockstar. And obviously, at that time, everyone thought he was full of crap. He dropped out of school after Grade 10 to pursue his music.

Gabrielle Union

“I went to high school with Gabrielle Union. All I remember was she was loud and always said, 'Damn, Gina!’ because the Martin sitcom was popular. She was a rich kid too.”

Eminem

“Eminem went to Benton High School in St. Joseph, MO for a few years. We found him in our year books when I was a student there. Some friends and I looked for teachers who remembered him, and we only found one. Ms. Vernon had him in her Algebra class and she said that he was 'exquisitely awful at [algebra].’ But, she told us that he could get out of failing grades by 'yammering’ about 'this and that’ until she finally gave in. She didn’t know Marshall had become a rapper until we told her.”

“My wife’s grandmother taught a little guy named Marshall Mathers for reading class in grade school way back in the day. She said he was nice and polite, but his mother definitely was not. That whole side of my wife’s family jokingly blames their grandma for the way he turned out.”

Tom Cruise

“This probably won’t be seen, but my mom’s step dad taught Tom Cruise at Saint Xavier High School, an all men’s catholic school, for a few years. Go figure, right? He actually lived about a block away from her! She was a few years older than him, but her little brothers would hang out with him. Before dropping out she said that he was a pretty big trouble maker and sort of rebel in school. He went by Tommy Mapother back then.”

Hillary Swank

“My drama teacher taught Hillary Swank. Apparently she was a little slutty back then.”

“Several of my high school teachers had Hillary Swank. My English teacher in particular always said that she was not a very good student. She was always talking about how she was going to move to LA and become famous. She eventually did drop out, I believe in her junior year.”

Bono

“My old Math teacher taught Bono during his year at St Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School in Dublin, who allegedly got expelled for throwing dog shit into the neighboring deanery. He used to mention him from time to time.”

Usher

“Usher went to my high school (years before I went) and my health teacher talked about having him in her class. She said he was very small and liked to sing. She seemed to have pretty fond memories of him.”

“In Grade 7 in Georgia I had a computer class where we learned how to type. My teacher at the time said that she had a boy in her class that used to always talk about wanting to become a famous singer when he grew up. She said she would kind of just roll her eyes but wouldn’t say anything, because it was a pretty ambitious dream and not exactly likely to happen. That kid was Usher. She says he was actually a really good student, didn’t really have any bad stories about him.”

Hayden Panettiere

“I went to middle and high school with Hayden Panettiere, and was in the same grade as her. She stopped regularly attending around 8th grade due to her career taking off but would occasionally return to much fanfare. I dated a friend of hers and was actually in a play that she was in as well. She wasn’t considered particularly talented/attractive but when she became famous there was an influx of those who claimed to be friends with her all along.”

Adam Brody

“Adam Brody from the OC went to Scripps Ranch High School with me. He was in a few of my classes. He would always be late for morning Math class because he would go surfing. He would just come to class and sleep. Typical surfer attitude I guess. I would tie his shoelaces to his seat when he slept so when the bell rang he would jump up and take the seat with him.”

“One of my English teachers from a community college said she taught Adam Brody, and during the entire class, all the girls would stare and flirt.”

Amanda Seyfried

“I went to high school with Amanda Seyfried. She wasn’t the brightest student. She was always pretty and one day she left high school during senoir year - next time I see her she’s on TV.”

Ryan Gosling

“Not me, but a few friends of mine went to school with Ryan Gosling and I live in the town he grew up in. Apparently he wasn’t too popular in high school, and people here talk bad about him because he apparently turned his back on this city, though to be fair I can’t blame him, this place sucks.”

Margot Robbie

“I went to school with Margot Robbie. Her sister is still one of my closest friends. Margot actually caught my wedding bouquet. Anyways, our drama teacher used to use the TV show 'Neighbours’ as an example of career failure. That is where Margot got her break. Also our guidance counsellor told her to study business 'cause acting wasn’t a realistic career. As for what she is like, absolutely lovely. I honest don’t think she will get too big for her boots.”

Hanson

“My best friend went to school with a couple of the brothers from Hanson. He said they were incredibly fun and got along with mostly everyone.:

Nina Dobrev

”I went to high school with Nina Dobrev at Wexford School for the Arts in Toronto. She was definitely in the popular crowd and had the hottest boyfriend but she was the one person that everyone liked because she was always really respectful of people. She would smile and give everyone the time of day. A real sweetheart.“

Elisha Cuthbert

”I went to high school with Elisha Cuthbert. She was very nice, she would never boast about being on TV, she never talked about it at all. Even though she hung out with the 'cool kids’’ who were a bunch of dicks, she wasn’t like them at all.“

Diddy

”My AP Language teacher taught P Diddy when he first started teaching. He said that he was not very nice and even failed his class. So now I can say I passed a teacher P. Diddy failed, so I’ve got that going for me.“

Elvis Presley

”Grandma of my roommate went to High School with Elvis Presley in New Jersey. Said he was a quiet, regular Joe, not super popular or anything. She never thought he’d do anything so outgoing or become famous at all.“

Something Corporate

”Probably a little late, but my Psychology teacher in high school had a Something Corporate poster in his classroom. I brought it up saying I liked them and Jack’s Mannequin. He said he taught all of the boys in one class from Something Corporate. Pretty rad. In Psychology we had an experiment on the way people treat you on your looks and clothing, and skin color. So the guys from Something Corporate went down to a popular area in the city by our high school. They dressed up really nice, hair cuts, shaven all that. They played a set and had a guitar case set out for tips on the street. They made 400+ dollars that night. A week later they did the same thing but dressed very badly, looked dirty, didn’t shave or brush their hair. Not a single tip all night. So I thought that was cool.“

George W. Bush

”My brother’s Mandarin tutor once taught George W Bush. All I know is that he got a C in the class.“

”My grandmother taught George W. Bush music in middle school in Midland, Texas just before he moved to Houston. I need to talk to her again to get the full scoop, but from what I remember the last time I talked to her about it, she said he was a real problem child. He apparently didn’t listen to teachers, was not very bright, got poor grades and his parents were constantly getting involved to get him out of trouble. She did say that Jeb, contrastingly, was a pretty bright child by all accounts.“

Matt LeBlanc

”My 8th grade history teacher had Matt LeBlanc. She said he wasn’t acting when he played Joey. She said he was playing himself.“

Diana Ross

”I taught Diana Ross computer science. She was always polite, and she was very smart. Great hair!“

Stephanie Meyers

”I had an English teacher in high school who went to school, and was best friends, with Stephanie Meyers. She told us they were real good friends and now she hates Stephanie Meyers. Apparently my teacher had the idea of writing a series about vampires and the two friends had ideas they shared. So Meyers took the ideas from my teacher and created what we all know as the Twilight series and never said anything to my teacher again, just pretty much left her in the dust. Do not know the real specifics but that sums it up.“

Mike "The Situation”

“My friend went to high school with 'The Situation’ from Jersey Shore. She said they ran in the same circles, and that he wasn’t such a huge douche in HS.”

Jedward

“Jedward went to my school. I don’t if they count as famous but it’s all I got. They are much quieter and calm than they appear on TV.”

Kris Humphries

“My boss knew Kris Humphries on swim team in high school. She said he was a douchebag.”

Rosie O'Donnell

“My roommate’s professor taught Rosie O'Donnell for one semester before he told her she was an awful actress and she’d never be successful, so she quit. Well, he was half right.”

Angus T. Jones

“I went to school with Angus T. Jones (the kid on Two and a Half Men). He was pretty shy and only had a few friends (mostly because he was rarely at school because of filming). I used to play catch with him in the morning before school because he was usually just standing around with no one to talk to. He had one kind of close friend that I think he still talks to, but other than that he was alone most of the time. I have yearbook pics both with him in them and with a note that says Angus couldn’t make it for pictures because he was filming.”

Axl Rose

“Axl Rose went to my high school (way before I was there). My best friend’s dad was an Earth Science teacher there, and he kicked Axl out of class a few times for being disruptive, talking back, etc.”

Eli & Peyton Manning

“My Psychology teacher taught the Manning brothers in high school. He said Eli was on of his worst students - complete idiot, typical football jock and never tried. On the other hand, he said Peyton was a great student, intelligent and a natural leader. He doesn’t remember much of Cooper other than that he was the wild child.”

Tina Fey

“My French teacher taught Tina Fey and she is the teacher Tina Fey based the character on that she played in Mean Girls.”

Jodi Sweetin

“I went to elementary school with Jodi Sweetin (she played Stephanie in Full House). She was a total bitch, and I swear she was at most 10 years old at the time. Sure, other kids will get all uppity and ask you questions about it, but you’re also a kid.

Halle Berry

”My chemistry teacher had Halle Berry in class when he taught at a different school. He said something along the lines of, 'Guys, take the most attractive girl in school, and visualize her. She was even more attractive than whoever you’re thinking of, even then, and she knew it.’“

Heath Ledger

”I was a prac teacher in Heath Ledgers class during high school. He seemed like a great down to earth guy, he was always cheeky and got along well with his peers“

Danny DeVito

”My grandfather taught Danny DeVito when he was in high school at Oratory Prep in NJ. He said he was smart, but was a total class clown which is pretty easy to believe. He also said he used his height as a source for his jokes and embraced it and was pretty popular.“

Taylor Momsen

”Went to middle school with Taylor Momsen and had a class with her. Gossip Girl was just starting so she was out for long periods pretty frequently. She had the whole 'rebellious teen’ thing going on in tandem with being rich from a really young age, so she came off as being kind of bitchy naturally. Not intolerable or anything though.“

Janis Joplin

”My uncle was in grade school with Janis Joplin, he said kids were really mean to her because her hair was always messy and she wasn’t very groomed.“

Cindy Crawford

”My mom went to high school with Cindy Crawford and she went on a camping trip with her sister. Cindy was a very nice girl and she graduated valedictorian. She also got a scholarship for chemical engineering.“

Moises Arias

”I went to high school with Moises Arias. I never got to know him, but outwardly, he didn’t treat people very nicely.“

Billy Mays

”My dad went to middle school with Billy Mays. He said he was popular and really good at football. He never tried to sell him anything though.“

Diablo Cody

”I was at a Catholic high school with many teachers that had been there forever. A few taught Diablo Cody. The teachers said she was quiet but a fantastic writer for her age. The school wasn’t sure whether to publicize or hide the fact she was an alumni, because she had Juno but she also spent two years as a stripper. (typical post Catholic School career path for those quiet ones).“

Amy Adams

”My wife was in the same high school class as Amy Adams. Whenever people mention her, my wife lets them know how mean Amy was to her and her friends. Apparently she was your typically stuck-up, popular, prom queen cliche. I never get to see any of her movies, but so far I’m okay with that.“

Big Sean

”My Science teacher taught Big Sean (or as he called him, 'Sean Anderson’) at Cass Tech High School. He said that Sean would write raps to help him remember stuff for his tests. Also, a student teacher I had in English went to school with Sean (I live near Detroit) and he would wear big fluffy coats in summer.“

Amy Poehler

”My best friend’s mom used to smoke weed Amy Poehler after school. She went to my town’s high school and her parents still live here.“

Wilson Bros.

”The headmaster at my high school taught the Wilson brothers (Luke, Owen, Andrew) as their English teacher. Owen left to go to a military academy after a year or two, but he had the other two all four years. They were all very intelligent, quiet students and very talented athletes, particularly in track and field.“

JWoww

”Not me, but one of my good friends knew JWoww in high school. Apparently, she still keeps in touch with most of her high school friends and has given back a lot of money to the community.“

Carmine Gotti

”As a student, I went to a small Catholic high school with one of the Gotti kids, Carmine. He was weird, shaved all his eyebrow hair, wore $300 dress shoes, had sleek SUVs pick him up. I worked at an Italian restaurant during college for a year, and apparently Carmine and all his brothers had opened up a really cheesy tanning sailing called Gotti Tan across the street, and they’d all come in and try to get alcoholic drinks, unsuccessfully. Then that stupid Growing Up Gotti show came out.“

Keira Knightley

”I went to the same school as Keira Knightley. She always complains how she was bullied in school for being dyslexic but all the teachers I spoke to said she was really popular and intelligent. Also, she got an A in almost everything except Drama, in which she got a B.“

Natalie Portman

”Natalie Portman went to my high school and one of the Chemistry teachers writes her for money every year.“

James Franco

”My high school teacher actually had a writing class with James Franco at Berkley (or UCLA, can’t remember). Anyways, he said James didn’t show up very often, and was generally an arrogant douche who thought he was above everyone else.“

Ashton Kutcher

”My 7th grade social studies teacher taught Ashton Kutcher. My teacher never really said much about him, but there’s a wall in my middle school near the theatre that students sign if they want to become famous one day. Ashton signed it. Needless to say, it worked.“

Jim Carrey

”My good friend’s father taught Jim Carrey for one semester in high school. He said Carrey was as you would guess, a complete class clown. He never took much of anything seriously, and was always looking for a laugh. He was always pulling off funny stunts in class and lived for any attention he could get. He was also a pain to have in class as he was a distraction always.“

Michael Buble

”My high school chemistry teacher taught Michael Bublé. He said that he was the class clown. He also said to Michael that he wouldn’t amount to much of anything during a detention he was in.“

Lenny Kravitz

”Just talked to a retired teacher who had Lenny Kravitz as a student and on his baseball team for a few weeks. He said Lenny was a great kid and was really sorry that he had to quit the baseball team to work on music, because he wanted to play ball. I think Lenny made the right choice.“

Blake Shelton

”I had a teacher in high school who at some point had taught Blake Shelton. The teacher told me Blake was always messing around in class, so one day he called Blake into the hallway and asked him what his plans for life were. Blake responded that he was going to be a country music star so school didn’t matter. The teacher told him that he better make school a priority because he was never going to make it as a country music star due to the limited success of the industry. The teacher said he learned something one night when he turned on the and saw Blake performing at the CMA’s.“

Jon Heder

”My current English teacher had Jon Heder in her class when he was a senior at my high school. He’s generally reputed to have been pretty smart (she teaches IB English) and, of course, hilarious.“

Whitney Houston

”My aunt taught Whitney Houston in Mount Saint Dominic Academy, Caldwell NJ. She said that she was often 'forgetting’ assignments at home and would consistently turn them in a day late - other than that, pretty typical.“

Jennifer Lawrence

”One of my teachers was Jennifer Lawrence’s English teacher some time ago. I forget what grade he said he taught her, but he said she was very charismatic and great at writing stories and poetry. I guess she was also fairly nerdy and loved Star Wars and wore lots of shirts with cats and unicorns on them.“

Bruce Willis

”My dad went to school with Bruce Willis in Penns Grove, NJ. He said he was very charismatic and was voted 'Most Likely To Succeed’ his senior year.“

Cara Delevingne

”My English teacher taught Cara Delevingne. Her sister was also at the school but he didn’t teach her, only Cara. He said she was a bit of a bitch, but mainly just didn’t care about English because her family were all models or modeling agents so she knew that’s what she was going to do. He also taught Juno Temple and said she was absolutely lovely, although pretty quiet.“

BJ Novak & John Krasinski

”My brother went to high school with BJ Novak and John Krasinski. He tells me that John wasn’t in plays, but BJ was. I have video of my brother and BJ acting together in a play. He was regarded as an acting genius, apparently.“

Sam Worthington

”Sam Worthington went to my high school for a little bit and my English teacher taught him while he was there. She said he was really badly behaved and pretty disrespectful, and none of the teachers really had anything nice to say about him until he got famous.“

Jennifer Love Hewitt

”My old PE teacher used to talk about how she taught Jennifer Love Hewitt back in elementary school, and how she always used to sign her name with a heart.“

Ludacris

”My uncle taught Ludacris for elementary school music class. He said that he was an average kid who didn’t stand out much, and wasn’t that good at music.“

Bob Dylan

”My friend;s grandma said she used to go to high school with Bob Dylan and he was a pretty big douchebag.“

Mary Carey

”My Geometry teacher freshman year told us that she taught Mary Carey. She said she was a bright young woman and was one of her best students - always got a lot of male attention, though.“

Jeff Daniels

”My high school drama teacher was Jeff Daniels’s roommate. He said he was cool, really nice, and worshiped Al Pacino. They still keep in touch from time to time.“

Chris Brown

”My brother-in-law’s mother taught at Bellwood Elementary School in Virginia, where she once had Chris Brown as a student. She described him as spoiled, disrespectful, and a bad student. Whenever questioned on why he would not do his schoolwork, he would tell her none of this stuff mattered because he was going to be famous one day.“

Lil Wayne

”My Drama teacher tells us stories about how she taught Lil Wayne in New Orleans. She says that he was actually very quiet and studious.“

Rosie-Huntington Whiteley

”Rosie Huntington-Whiteley went to my college. She has said she got bullied, but a lot of her class mates who I have contact with have said this is a total lie.“

And now time for my stories! Well, actually, the only semi-famous person I know (I’m really scraping the bottom of the barrel here) is that girl Jenna Rose of My Jeans fame (”Jack My Swag!“) - here’s a refresher:

The #dirt I have is ages old, so it’s probably not that exciting anyways. I’ll just leave you with one of her old AIM statuses I’ve had saved since 2011 - I’m not sure why I still have it:

Oh, and then there’s this gem, auto-saving my chat logs was one of the best/worst things I’ve ever done:

Lmao #GoodTime

Hope you guys enjoyed the post! Remember, if you were quiet and did nothing extraordinary during your high school years, you’re probably going to be rich & famous!

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