Celebs dug into their archives to pull photos from the very beginnings of their careers, sharing the headshots that helped land them where they are today — or at least saved them from having to wait tables.
“Deal with it jealous bitches,” comedian Kathy Griffin captioned her black and white photo, while 13 Reasons Why mom Kate Walsh said of her “circa 1998” headshot, “just me… leaning longingly in a doorway, [lips] parted, eyes saying ‘please f—ing hire me so I can stop waitressing.
Although celebrities have teams of people behind them to preen and perfect their looks these days, there was a time when they weren’t as put together as they are now.
The hashtag #OldHeadshotDay was trending over the weekend, which encouraged people (mainly celebs) to share some of their first, most embarrassing and most amazing headshots – and we’ve enjoyed every single one thoroughly.
From Emma Watson to Joe Jonas and every hairstyle in between, here are some of our faves…