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When she wasn't busy shaking her pom-poms at football matches, young Fergie was busy being a straight-A student and winning spelling bees.
Ever the show-woman, the former Black Eyed Peas member and solo artist cheered for her school team when she attended Glen A. Wilson High School.
Actress and model Brooklyn Decker, who is best known for appearing on Netflix's 'Grace and Frankie,' grew up in Ohio, where she was a member of her school's cheer team.
'Orange is the New Black' star Danielle Brooks cheered as a youngster, but quit because she didn't like how she looked in the outfit–a decision she now appears to regret.
Cameron Diaz cheered as a teenager for her school in Long Beach, California.
Actress Halle Berry was a cheerleader for her school where she grew up in Bedford, Ohio.
Actress Sandra Bullock was a cheerleader when she was a student at school in Virginia.
Kylie Jenner, the youngest member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, used to be a member of her day school cheer team.
'Gossip Girl' star, Hollywood sweetheart, and wife to Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively was a member of the cheer team at her high school in Burbank, California.
In 2015, the award-winning actress told Glamour that she "embarrassingly" still owned her uniform and even joked that she wanted to be buried in it.
We wonder whether her cheer abilities rivaled her acting skills? Did the coaches of the cheer team at Long Beach Polytechnic High School know they had a star on their hands?
She may be from a famous family, but she's clearly a talented woman in her own right: in addition to her cheer capabilities, she is a model and successful businesswoman.
Even though actress Dakota Fanning rose to prominence at the age of seven, thanks to her role as Lucy in the film 'I Am Sam,' she still attended school.
'Desperate Housewives' actress Eva Longoria was a member of both her high school and her college cheer teams.
Clearly the actress has always known how to keep herself busy: in addition to cheering as a teenager, Blake Lively also served as class president.
Actress Reese Witherspoon cheered not when she was a teenager, but as a young girl.
It seems a passion for cheer runs in the family: Kylie's older sister and the fourth Kardashian-Jenner sister, Kendall Jenner, also cheered for her day school team.
While at Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles, the child star was a cheerleader on the varsity squad and was also voted prom queen.
Miley Cyrus grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, where she was a member of the local Premier Tennessee All-Stars cheerleading team. In 2020, Miley posted a number of images to Instagram of herself in a tiny cheer outfit–clearly she's still not done with the whole cheerleader vibe!
Her cheer coach described her as "hilarious" and even said of her: "She's a very outgoing cheerleader, always coming up with new ideas to support our athletic teams."
Model Chrissy Teigen was a cheerleader when was a teenager, but she apparently wasn't very good. In 2020, she took to Instagram to tell us so.
In August 2015, the star posted a photo of her cheerleading days to Instagram with the caption "#TBT to my days as a proud general #cheernation #firstsquad #lilgeneral."
Actress Kirsten Dunst has cheered both on and off screen: she played cheerleader Torrance Shipman in the movie 'Bring It On,' and cheered with her best friend while in high school.
The singer and reality star also went public with the revelation that she was a cheerleader as a teen. She posted a photo to Instagram with the caption "15 and freshman year cheerleading."
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Singer and actress Mandy Moore once spoke to James Corden about how much she used to love cheerleading. She said: "I was not the most physically adept cheerleader, but I was very vocal."
Actress and professional dancer Jenna Dewan took to Instagram in January 2018 to share with the world the fact she cheered in high school.
The TV host has joked about the poor style choices she made during her time as a cheerleader (think fake tan and massive hair...).
In 2018, actress Rashida Jones posted a hilarious picture to Instagram of her former self in a cheer outfit. The caption read, "#fbf get fired up it's Friday y'all."
The award-winning actress is another one who has always had boundless energy: in addition to cheerleading, she also worked for the school newspaper and was prom queen.
When we think of American high schools, one of the first things that springs to mind is cheerleading. Along with prom kings and queens and shark tank cafeterias, cheerleading is up there as one of the most stereotypically American high school experiences.
As an activity, it can range from simply chanting slogans to an intense physical workout, and it's perfectly possible to be a good or bad cheerleader. In fact, cheerleading itself is a competitive sport.
Celebs who used to be cheerleaders
Some are prouder than others...
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When we think of American high schools, one of the first things that springs to mind is cheerleading. Along with prom kings and queens and shark tank cafeterias, cheerleading is up there as one of the most stereotypically American high school experiences.
As an activity, it can range from simply chanting slogans to an intense physical workout, and it's perfectly possible to be a good or bad cheerleader. In fact, cheerleading itself is a competitive sport.
Check out this gallery to find out which celebrities (for better or worse) are ex-cheerleaders.