(Video) Before They Become Famous Celebrities, These Are Their First Jobs

For a lot of famous celebrities out there, it has never been a smooth and also easy journey for them. They usually have to go through a lot of ups and also lows before they achieve the level of fame that they already achieved now. Before becoming someone that is well-known, they also once had worked a lot of different jobs throughout their life.

Arranging from being a waiter up until a costume wearer, these famous celebrities had worked their hardest to survive their life. For those who might not know, these are some of the first jobs that have been undergone by certain celebrities when they first started their career at an early age. Some of these jobs might be a surprise for all the fans.

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These are the first jobs that some famous celebrities once did in their life:

1) Taylor Swift – Praying Mantis Exterminator

Picture: IMDb

Certain people might be heard about this job for the first time in a while, and the job is actually a Praying Mantis Exterminator. Surprisingly, she used to live with her family on a Christmas tree farm. At that time, she was in charge to knock all the praying mantis pods away from the Christmas trees. It is because she was in charge of the bugs.

2) Brad Pitt – Chicken Costume Wearer

Picture: Glamour UK

Before Brad Pitt could ever be known as one of the most good-looking actors and also a famous one, he used to work as a chicken costume wearer. In an interview with Ellen Degeneres where he stated that he with no shame dressed as a chicken. A grand opening for a fast-food chain at Sunset and La Brea in Los Angeles was done there.

3) Beyoncé – Hair Salon

Picture: NPR

Before her hair was done by other people, she was the one who once work at a hair salon. According to her fans, she used to work at a hairdressing shop owned by her own mother that is Tina Knowles. Beyoncé works there when her age was between six-year-old and also nine-year-old. She usually worked to sweep hair from the floor of the salon.

4) Tom Cruise – Hotel’s Bell Boy

Picture: GoldDerby

Another good-looking celebrity on the list is none other than Tom Cruise. Before he became famous for all of the action and thrilling movies that he acted in, he used to work as a usual bell boy. That is actually a bell boy for a hotel.

5) Margot Robbie – Subway Employee

Picture: Eat This, Not That

There are indeed so many celebrities that worked in a food and beverages department during the early years of their life before fame. One of the examples would be Margot Robbie. She used to work as a Subway Employee. In fact, maybe she used to make sandwiches for some of you at Subway and this is before she got her first role in acting.

6) Hugh Jackman – Gym Teacher

Picture: GQ

Obviously, Hugh Jackman is always known for his amazing body form and also great performance in acting. In the year 1987, he worked as a Gym Teacher at Uppingham School in England. That is why he always has a muscular body.

Sources: TikTok lolbraindead, Taste of Country, Insider, AmoMama, HuffPost, CheatSheet, Looper.

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