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56 Gloriously Awkward Photos of Celebrities at Prom

#TBT!

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Before they graduated to red carpets, stylists, and glam squads, many of our favorite A-listers had that same quintessential high school moment as the rest of us—and in many cases, all the awkwardness and, um, interesting fashion choices that come with it. Here, see #TBT prom portraits of Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney, and more.

1

Tracee Ellis Ross

Clothing, Dress, Black, Fashion, Brown, Shoulder, Leg, Neck, Little black dress, Long hair,
Instagram
2

Elle Fanning

Wedding dress, Photograph, White, Gown, Dress, Bride, Black, Bridal clothing, Clothing, Standing,
Instagram
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3

John Stamos

Formal wear, Smile, Brown hair, Child, Photography, Plant, Vintage clothing, Portrait,
Instagram
4

Kerry Washington

Hair, Hairstyle, Beauty, Black hair, Photo shoot, Long hair, Plant, Flower,
Instagram
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5

Tony Goldwyn

Suit, Photograph, Formal wear, Tuxedo, Snapshot, Outerwear, Photography, Portrait, Smile, Blazer,
Instagram
6

Shailene Woodley

Clothing, Dress, Turquoise, Fashion, Formal wear, Fashion model, Gown, Fashion design, Haute couture, Electric blue,
Instagram
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7

Snoop Dogg

Formal wear, Dress, Suit, Fashion, Cool, Tuxedo, Love, Event, Prom, Smile,
Instagram
8

Bethenny Frankel

Dress, Clothing, Pink, Gown, Shoulder, Formal wear, Bridal party dress, Joint, Haute couture, Day dress,
Instagram
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9

Gwen Stefani

Clothing, White, Shoulder, Dress, Black, Fashion model, Fashion, Waist, Joint, Neck,
Instagram
10

Sayeed Shahidi and Storm Reid

Gown, Dress, Wedding dress, Formal wear, Clothing, Facial expression, Bridal clothing, Suit, Pink, Fashion,
Instagram
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11

Yara Shahidi

Street fashion, Green, Clothing, Fashion, Snapshot, Sunglasses, Footwear, Eyewear, Dress, Outerwear,
Instagram
12

Rowan Blanchard

Beauty, Summer, Vacation, Shoulder, Long hair, Eye, Fun, Smile, Iris, Photography,
Instagram
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13

Jimmy Fallon

Photograph, Clothing, Dress, Fashion, Snapshot, Formal wear, Leg, Photography, Cocktail dress, Fashion design,
Twitter
14

Nick Kroll

Formal wear, Suit, Tuxedo, Prom, Event, Smile, Dress, Fun, Little black dress, Photography,
Twitter
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15

Caleb McLaughlin

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Instagram
16

Debby Ryan

Hair, Photograph, Hairstyle, Beauty, Snapshot, Long hair, Cool, Brown hair, Black hair, Event,
Instagram
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17

Harley Quinn Smith and Lily-Rose Depp

Dress, Clothing, Event, Fashion, Formal wear, Gown, Blond, Carpet, Haute couture, Premiere,
Instagram
18

Rihanna

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Rihanna
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19

Natalie Portman

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Natalie Portman
20

Harry Styles

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