These Celebrities Were Cheerleaders Before They Got Big

When it comes to celebrities, famous sports athletes are a major part of the bunch, but what about those stunning cheerleaders cheering them on from the sidelines and performing during half time?

Whether it was for their high school team, in their college years, or for the NBA, you’ll never believe that these high-profile actors, chefs, and musicians were cheerleaders before they got big!

Keep on reading to find out if your favorite superstar has decided to zip-boom-bah and hip-hip-hooray their teenage days away.

One of America’s most famous, high-profile families out there is, without a doubt, the Jenner-Kardashians clan. Whether or not you follow their social media accounts or watch their reality TV show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, it’s safe to say that Kendall Jenner is one of the biggest reality superstars out there and you’ve at least heard her name tossed around. Not only that, but she's also a very successful model in her own right.

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And while she’s now known for her modeling, it looks like she got some of that energetic experience back in her high school days she was a cheerleader.

And while she’s now known for her modeling, it looks like she got some of that energetic experience back in her high school days she was a cheerleader.

First up we have Brooklyn Decker. We know and love her for her amazing acting roles like in 2011’s Just Go with It, and more recently, in the TV series Grace & Frankie.

However, she got her big break when she became the fierce and feisty Sports Illustrated model after moving to New York to make it big after high school.

But did you know that the born and raised Ohioan was both class president and a cheerleader during her rebellious teen years in high school? How interesting!

But did you know that the born and raised Ohioan was both class president and a cheerleader during her rebellious teen years in high school? How interesting!

The remarkable Reese Witherspoon has wooed us with her incredible talents on screen. From the iconic, “dumb-blonde gone smart” role in Legally Blonde to her producing and starring in some of the best TV series in recent years, such as Little Fires Everywhere and Big Little Lies, it’s safe to say that Witherspoon is one multi-talented woman!

But one of her secret talents is also cheerleading. That’s right, this girl worked her pom-poms in high school and was beyond proud about it!

She even posted a throw-back photo during her cheer days with the caption: “#TBT to my days as a proud General #cheernation #firstsquad #lilgeneral”.

But one of her secret talents is also cheerleading. That’s right, this girl worked her pom-poms in high school and was beyond proud about it!

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She even posted a throw-back photo during her cheer days with the caption: “#TBT to my days as a proud General #cheernation #firstsquad #lilgeneral”.