14 Stars Who Were Jerks Before Making Their Names

When they're out in public, most celebrities try to exude an atmosphere of otherworldliness. This makes sense because superstars are from a different planet than the typical person. But remember that before their careers took off, movie and rock stars were just regular individuals, some of whom were supposedly nasty jerks. At times, we feel we know who the meanest celebrities are. Harrison Ford was at the top of the list for a while, but all was forgiven when he began answering Star Wars questions.
On the other hand, some of the most irritating celebrities don't have a galaxy far, far away to fall back on and are simply jerks. If you've never met a celebrity and aren't sure who to approach, look at this handy list of stars who have always been nasty to individuals with whom they've crossed paths. Most unpleasant celebrities work hard to keep their lousy behavior covert in case the fan they're disrespecting spills information to the press.
However, before unpleasant celebrities were famous, they were unconcerned about being discovered by gossip magazines or websites, so they let their impolite flag fly. Many celebrities have publicists who know how to spin their client's bad behavior. Other celebrities, however, are downright jerks, and this list will expose who is among the allegedly ill-mannered.

1. Justin Bieber

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A Reddit poster from Stratford, Ontario (the Biebz's hometown), recalls the "Say What You Mean" singer as an unpleasant classmate who once threw coffee on a teacher and then flicked her off, earning him detention. That's too bad it's on his permanent record.

2. Demi Lovato

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That's all we have to say about Demi Lovato bullying a poor youngster before she became a Disney star. It's challenging to get the entire narrative from this article, but it appears that a pre-fame Lovato was nasty like many young children can be cruel.

3. Robert Downey Jr.

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Robert Downey Jr. has one of those expressions where you know he's witty, but that's what makes him appealing. However, according to one Redditor whose aunt supposedly went to high school with Iron Man, the actor was disrespectful to everyone (even instructors) since he knew he'd be successful one way or the other.

4. Bo Burnham

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Bo Burnham's pre-fame existence has received a lot of attention on Reddit, and it turns out that many of the comedian's high school pals felt he turned into a pretentious blowhard after he started collecting YouTube views. He was also supposedly obsessed with PT Cruisers.

5. Ariana Grande

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According to someone who supposedly attended to school with Ariana Grande, while she was in 7th grade, someone asked her if she wanted to participate in the school musical. She replied: "I'm now performing on Broadway. I'm simply too wonderful for you."

6. Eminem

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Nobody believes Eminem is the most excellent person on the planet, but one Redditor's mother was almost (accidentally) set on fire by a pre-fame Marshall Mathers. Wouldn't you call that "shady" behavior?

7. Jennifer Lawrence

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According to one Redditor, Jennifer Lawrence's brother went to school with them. Lawrence allegedly "knocked over a pencil sharpener over his balls" however this may have been a mistake - after all, Lawrence is notoriously clumsy.

8. Ansel Elgort

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Ansel Elgort is building a reputation for himself due to his roles in successful films such as Baby Driver. However, one Redditor claims that throughout high school, he "was your standard popular jerk" who "behaved like he was already famous." He is also accused of cheating on the poster's pal.

9. Emma Watson

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Everyone - absolutely everyone - was polite to him on the set of an early Harry Potter film, according to an ex-extra, except Emma Watson, who the ex-extra claims just ignored him.

10. Daniel Craig

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Daniel Craig is a mysterious man, and according to someone who sought to collect his signature after watching a young Craig in Layer Cake, the actor purposefully avoided them. "I don't do fans," the pre-Bond hottie informed them.

11. Bam Margera

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Bam Margera has been a divisive figure in the world of extreme sports since his arrival in the late 1990s. Still, before he became renowned, he supposedly didn't mind intimidating other skateboarders and maneuvering his way onto community half pipes.

12. Mitt Romney

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Before campaigning for president in the early 2000s, Uncle Mitt played the "don't you know who I am" card on a hostess who asked him to wait for a table in a ski resort restaurant. We've all been there, haven't we?

13. Miranda Lambert

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It's difficult to verify whether or not this allegation is accurate. Still, a Redditor who lived across the street from a young Miranda Lambert claims the country singer booted the Redditor's dog.

14Pitbull

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"Mr. Worldwide" was a bit of a jerk as a kid, according to one Redditor, who claims the artist is his friend's cousin and was "very unpleasant" as a youngster.