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By Katherine Butler on May 22, 2012
If the Real Housewives have taught us anything, it’s that big dreams and Botox are as ubiquitous in Beverly Hills as a lost tourist looking for the Hollywood sign. But not everyone in Tinseltown has lived the luxurious life since birth. In fact, some of our favorite tabloid residents of Malibu and Bel Air came from humble beginnings, calling home to shelters, trailer parks, and even the back of a car. Here are 13 stars who went from rags to rich and famous.
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By Nina Hämmerling Smith on February 29, 2012
Were they born fabulous? It’s true that these celebrities all got plenty of attention in high school, though not always for the right reasons. Some of them had the star quality that made them super-popular. While others… well, let’s just say they were kind of bozos. See if you can tell the class clowns from the most populars.
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By Tara Bennett on February 1, 2012
If there’s anything Hollywood hates more than rain, it’s aging. Wrinkles and a sagging anything are more terrifying than long-term unemployment, so it’s no wonder celebs young and old are always trying to keep the march of time off their faces. They’ll tell you the secret to the fountain of youth is the right makeup artist, some subtle plastic surgery, and a great personal trainer, and then it doesn’t matter how many candles are igniting that birthday cake. Snakkle is seeing a whole lot of mature faces looking way better than they did in their youth, so we honor the celebs defying their digits with some stellar DNA… (wink!)
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By Katherine Butler on January 25, 2012
Please welcome, MY BIRTHDAAAAYY! Or so might the Queen of Daytime greet the day on her 61st birthday on January 29, 2015. But not, of course, before reminding us to breathe and let go on our journey to being our best possible selves while reading The Secret. So grab your favorite organic cashmere throw—it’s time to celebrate with a look back at the early days of O. Happy birthday, Queen of our Favorite Things!
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