Did You Know These Stars Were On Their High School Cheer Squads?

Diane Sawyer

Hard-hitting journalist Diane Sawyer used to be a cheerful and bubbly blonde cheerleader. She was on the Seneca High School cheerleading team in Louisville, Kentucky. But after graduation, she traded her white sneakers for sensible heels and earned jobs promoting the Coca-Cola Pavillion at the World's Fair before eventually moving into news.

The Face of Journalism

Earning a time slot with Diane Sawyer meant that you were a celebrity worth talking about. Sawyer changed the game of interviewing. She had primetime anchor gigs for ABC World News Tonight, 20/20, and Good Morning America.

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  • Channing Tatum played a bartender in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video. He made $400 for the role.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.