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We all had that unfortunate, awkward period in high school – and celebs are no exception to that. Even stars who are super successful and glamorous now had their high school phase. Here are what nine of our fave celebs looked like in high school!

1. Taylor Swift

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2. Channing Tatum

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3. Katy Perry

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4. Gwen Stefani

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5. John Mayer

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6. Lady Gaga

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7. Ke$ha

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8. Britney Spears

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9. Jimmy Fallon

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Ke$ha, we almost didn’t recognize you without glitter! And thank goodness Jimmy Fallon got rid of that creepy almost-facial hair. These celebs were pretty adorable in high school, and we’re glad they grew into the awesome performers they are today!

Megan is a Community Manager at Her Campus, working to grow and maintain networks of 3300+ Influencers and 1000+ High School Ambassadors. She conceptualizes and executes new programming initiatives for network members, assists the Integrated Marketing team on paid client campaigns for bloggers and ambassadors, and serves as the public face of both the InfluenceHer Collective and the High School Ambassador Program.