Before Justin Bieber ever set foot out of Canada, these cuties were already starring in countless tween girls’ diaries and daydreams. From Disney Channel Original Movies to bubblegum pop hit singles, this is one walk down memory lane you won’t want to miss!
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Drake Bell of Drake and Josh and All That was not only gorgeous but also funny, charming, and played electric guitar! What more could our tween selves ask for?
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Clayton Snyder, better known as Ethan Craft on Lizzie McGuire, may have played a character that was dumb as a brick, but those long golden locks made sure no one really cared what he was saying.
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Ryan Merriman was way adorable in DCOM’s like Luck of the Irish and Smart House before he started playing the creepy Ian Thomas on Pretty Little Liars.
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Rider Strong may not have done much since Boy Meets World went off the air, but Cory’s best friend Shawn Hunter was way more appealing than the show’s actual hero.
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Aaron Carter’s hit single “I Want Candy” and his guest appearance on Lizzie McGuire were more than enough to woo us away from his Backstreet Boy older brother.
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Jeremy Sumpter’s elvish good looks in 2003’s Peter Pan has a lot of us more than ready to fly off to Neverland!
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John Stamos may have won awards for his role in General Hospital, but most of us remember him better as the sexiest uncle ever during his time as Jesse Katsopolis on Full House.
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Jesse McCartney was more than just a pretty face; he was a Beautiful Soul.
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Justin Timberlake’s frosted tips are one thing we don’t miss from the ‘90s, but they sure seemed hot at the time.
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Leonardo DiCaprio has been making us swoon from 1997’s Romeo Montague to this year’s Jay Gatsby.
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