When The Huffington Post directed our attention to this old photo of LeAnn Rimes, we had to know more: what's "All That"? (The Nickelodeon show?) What's with that blinding pendant she's got on? How about the poufy-bangs-and-scrunchie combo? And really: Why is she so damn sassy at a mere 14 years of age?
He was 77; she was 16. [Images via Pacific Coast News Online.]
Before she wowed audiences with her deadpan delivery and wild west adventures, True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld had a message for TV viewers: It's all about blingatude. (She's the one in the blue shirt with hearts on it!)
Previously unreleased footage from a 1998 documentary proves that the then-Broadway star was destined for bigger things. Like Glee! And posing in her underwear while sucking a lollipop.
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In 1943, when she was 21 and known as Bernice Frankel, Bea Arthur enlisted in the military. Recently unearthed documents reveal she came across as a tough broad, even then.
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Before slurring and shimmying her way to internet infamy, Tila Tequila was Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen. Born in Singapore, she moved to Texas when she was one; 28 years later she released a song titled "I Fucked the DJ."
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This, from a 1985 issue of Ebony, does get an A for effort, though. [Best Week Ever]
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[Washington, DC; January 21, 1977. Image via Getty]
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[London, September 16. Image via Bauer-Griffin.]
Back in the 1930s, some fashion designers were asked about what they thought people would be wearing in the year 2000. And, uh, weirdly — they really hit the nail on the head about most everything from platform shoes to sheer dresses. If only our clothes responded to our body temperature, though. Sigh. Video of…
