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Celebrity Prom Photos

by Marissa Gold (Subscribe to Marissa Gold's posts)
Posted Mar 25th 2010 at 2:30PM  
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Once upon a time, celebrities were just normal high school students. No paparazzi. No Oscars. No double-stick tape.The closest thing they had to a red carpet appearance? The prom.

So who dressed conservatively? Who showed some skin? And who looked totally different? See Sandra Bullock, Michelle Obama, Britney Spears, and more stars at their proms, homecoming dances, and formals:

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Celebrity Prom Photos
Was Sandra Bullock always a sweetheart? Did Mrs. Obama show a little skin? Get to know your favorite stars as they were in these long-lost prom, homecoming, and formal high school dance photos.
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Celebrity Prom Photos

Heather Locklear, 1979
In the '70s at Newbury Park High School, in Newbury Park, CA, it was all about feathered hair, tanned skin, and All-American good looks. So who better than Heather Locklear to represent as homecoming princess?

Celebrity Prom Photos

Sandra Bullock, 1982
It was Sandie's senior year at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. A young man by the name of Lorne Blackbaume attempts to plant a kiss on his future megastar homecoming date. Bullock has the same fresh face and pretty smile almost 30 years later. But we're glad she lost the baby's breath-adorned braids.

Celebrity Prom Photos

Michelle Obama, 1982
We hope President Obama won't get too jealous of this photo of his wife and her high school boyfriend, David Upchurch. 18-year-old Michelle certainly wasn't shy -- showing up for her senior prom in a low-cut, high-slit satin gown.

Celebrity Prom Photos

Britney Spears, 1997
At Park Lane Academy in McComb, Mississippi, Britney was an athlete with big dreams. Here, she enjoys a formal school dance in a low-cut red halter gown.

Celebrity Prom Photos

Fergie, 1993
Tonight's gonna be a good night for the students of Glen A. Wilson High School in Hacienda Heights, CA. After all, they've got Fergie (better known as Stacy Ferguson) to liven things up! The stunning star won the title of junior princess at her prom.

Celebrity Prom Photos

Halle Berry, 1983
Is anyone surprised that Berry was prom queen? The angel-faced actress enjoys her crown during her junior prom at Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio.

Celebrity Prom Photos

Kellie Pickler, 2003
The "American Idol" smiles at her North Stanly High School senior prom in New London, North Carolina. Um, is a tube top considered formalwear down there?

Celebrity Prom Photos

Meg Ryan, 1982
Margaret Mary Elisabeth Hyra may have a complicated name back then, but her puppy-eyed crush on her date was pretty simple. If only Ryan's beau at Bethel High School in Bethel, CT paid a wee bit more attention to his stunning Prom Queen, he might have gotten to stick with the future A-list actress.

Celebrity Prom Photos

Claire Danes, 1997
Danes went to Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles -- no wonder the brainy actress is so cultured! Here, she wears a simple long sheath dress to her senior prom, looking very "My So-Called Life" with some two-tone hair.

Celebrity Prom Photos

Courteney Cox, 1980
Cox was a sophomore at Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, AL, but in that conservative buttoned-up outfit you'd think she was a soccer mom. Luckily, Cox has since improved her style.

Celebrity Prom Photos


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Maryland Zipcode, 3-28-2010, 7:45AM

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i'd like to see someone do a story on the guys in the prom pics - we know what happened to the girls who went on to become movie stars but what happened to those guys?

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thesumnerfamily, 3-28-2010, 10:39AM

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Lorne (the gentleman dancing with Sandra) is now an Army surgeon. He is also the author of a medical school textbook. I was deployed with him in Iraq were he told me that he was Sandra's neighbor when he was a kid (he never admitted that he tried to kiss her though!). He was a great guy to work with; I wish all doctors were as cool as him!

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deasuigeneris, 3-29-2010, 9:03AM

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Hmmm, kind of pathetic enough that we care about the women in the photos isn't it? LOL

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anne, 3-28-2010, 7:57AM

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these were photos of celebrities at their proms ... Michelle Obama a celebrity; I hardly think so.

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a-z, 3-28-2010, 9:19AM

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Sandra Bullock is easily one of the most beautiful women on the planet and doesn't look like she's aged a single day since. Undoubtedly she'll look just as good over the next 20 yrs.

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Sherri, 3-28-2010, 9:28AM

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"Celebrity" is defined as "a famous or well-known person." How could you claim Michelle Obama doesn't fit that category? You know who she is, so do I and so does everyone else here. And it's not because she's a personal friend. It's because she's a famous person... whether you like her or not (and apparently you don't) is another story.

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rcn, 3-28-2010, 10:33AM

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The best thing they could do for Michelle Obama back then, as well as today, is to put a bag over her head. DAMN, that is one UGLY woman!!

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joy, 3-28-2010, 10:52AM

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Awwwwwwwwww Anne, your green. Jealousy is an ugly green thang

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nana7x, 3-28-2010, 12:32PM

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First Lady of the United States, married to the leader of the Western World....not a celebrity? Are you playing with a "full deck" here? One does not have to like Ms. Obama to recognize that she is a prominent figure. Show her picture to everyone you see in the course of a day. She's a celebrity if anyone is!

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lc, 3-28-2010, 8:10AM

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Does this woman ever stop with the belts? Some of those outfits look downright ridiculous. The belts hit right under her boobs! She needs a stylist asap!

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Barb, 3-28-2010, 10:26AM

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Sandra Bullock was so rude to Meryl Streep. SHe's not as sweet as everyone thinks. She gets her digs in on MS and I would like to know what Meryl ever did to Sandra that she was so mean to her. It's not like Sandra is a great actress and she most certainly could never fill Meryl's shoes.

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bazel, 3-28-2010, 12:46PM

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I totally agree.... Michelle Obama needs to lose 99% of her "Boob Belts", 99% of her "Little Bitty Sweaters", and 99% of her "Big Skirt" dresses. When you look at the whole gallery of her photos, there are many where she looks fantastic... but mostly what makes the front pages are these hideous looks mentioned above. Does no one give her an "honest opinion" ??? Where are her friends? Time for them to tell her the truth. She looks ridiculous, disproportionate, and gargantuin in all the wrong places with these looks.

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lc, 3-28-2010, 8:16AM

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I was obviously referring to Michelle Obama

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Diane, 3-28-2010, 10:55AM

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Where is the belt in the above photo Ic? SMH...Grow up and stop hating. This is not about Michelle Obama's style of dress

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bazel, 3-28-2010, 12:56PM

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Diane... you ignorant so and so. If you would only click through on the photos, the next series is totally on Michelle Obama. There are MANY photos of the BOOB BELTS, BITTY SWEATERS, CHILDISH BIG SKIRTS, AND DAFFY BOWS. That said, there are many great photos with great flattering fashions as well.

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MarianM, 3-28-2010, 9:04AM

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I always enjoy looking at stars when they were younger, and enjoyed looking at Mrs. Obama's collection of clothing. But in this day and age where we are living lighter and spending less, wouldn't it be nice to see our First Lady living with less as well? Is she getting an enormous salary to afford her clothing? Or are WE the taxpayers paying, because if we are, please donate some of those "once-worn" to me, so I can replace my eight year old grey skirt I wear weekly!

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lizzie, 3-28-2010, 11:31AM

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Marian, Mrs. Obama frequently wears clothes from the GAP and Banana Republic. As far as Iknow whe's the first to "buy off the rack" after becoming First Lady. Besides "your" tax dollars are not spent buying her clothes. Grow up!

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phurbee951, 3-28-2010, 9:04AM

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Why is everything either Obama does "bold" or "courageous"? Give us a break from the idol worship.

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Jane, 3-28-2010, 12:42PM

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Phurbee951...The above pic of M. Obama is when she was 18 years old. Why is what she's wearing so important to you and some of these other eggheads here.? Michelle Obama is the only first lady that had the balls to wear something in public more than once. She is an off-the-rack lady. What's wrong with being a bold and courageous teenager? Actually, I think you like MO because courageous is not a word that one would use to describe an enemy are someone they do not like

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bakermf465, 3-28-2010, 9:39AM

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To the person who wrote this article. Kate had sextuplets. She already had 2 children--twins before she had the sextuplets for a total of 8 children. So she's been pregnant with twins and sextuplets. I guess they didn't watch the show. Her older children (the twins) are in school now. I guess they're about 6.

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