Celebrities Who Were on Reality TV Before They Were Famous

Taryn Manning - Pop Stars

Did you know that Taryn Manning originally wanted to be a singer? She was first featured on the show Pop Stars where she auditioned with a Britney Spears song. Somehow, her career pivoted to acting and she got famous for her role in Netflix's Orange Is the New Black.

Zayn Malik - The X Factor

Young Zayn Malik was discovered on The X Factor and grouped up with his future bandmates to create One Direction. Now that the band as split, Zayn has a flourishing solo career, just like most of his former bandmates.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.