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People That Knew Celebs Before They Got Famous Confess How They Changed With Fame

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I went to school with Jake Bugg. We weren’t “friends” per se but we were acquainted and shared a taste in music (we were both big fans of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash) and when he used to play pub gigs around our home city I went to see him a few times. I was surprised after he got famous because he started singing songs about how he grew up in poverty (not true), was abused by his parents (if he was he never mentioned it), lived in a hellish ghetto of misery (the housing estate where we grew up is a bit grotty but it’s not Chi-Raq) and also when I saw him in an interview state that he had never listened to Bob Dylan or Johnny Cash because “he never got chance growing up.” He basically ignores everyone from our school now and acts like he was this misunderstood loner at a really rough school when in reality we went to a pretty bog-standard comp.

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When I was a kid I met Wes Bentley through a mutual friend. We spent the whole day hanging out at this friend’s house, swimming, playing and doing usual kid stuff. Wes was really cool. I wasn’t a very good swimmer because I’d nearly drowned during a swim class when I was young. So the thought of actually diving off the diving board scared the crap out of me. But instead of teasing me about, Wes actually encouraged me and taught me the process and all that. So yeah, Wes Bentley taught me how to dive and helped me overcome my phobia about doing it. Apparently he had some substance abuse issues after making it in Hollywood, but he’s moved past it and is living the good life and is now more successful than ever with the Hunger Games and American Horror Story. So yeah. Wes Bentley was a really good guy back in the day and it sounds like he still is.

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My best friend is Jordin Sparks. We have been best friends since we were 3 years old. She became famous at 17 when she won American Idol and she is still the same, amazing, down to earth sweet heart she has always been. She was my maid of honor and sang the first dance song for my husband and I. She is so genuine and kind hearted to anyone and everyone.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.