These Celebrities Were All Cheerleaders Before Making It Big

Phaedra Parks

Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia was where this Real Housewives star and lawyer got her start. Seen here wearing a red, white, and gold uniform, she had all the spunk a cheerleader needs. This fiery spirit was especially helpful when she went to law school later on in her life. 

Olivia Wilde

Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts didn't technically have a cheer team, but it did have a step team. It seems to be pretty much the same look and style of cheer, but with a different name and less stunting. According to Wilde herself, it's just "another form of cheering."

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.