They weren't always red carpet ready! From dodgy fake tans to awkward grins, celebrity prom photos prove even stars like Angelina and Lady Gaga were once awkward teenagers
- A new gallery compiled by BoredPanda reveals American A-listers' prom photos
- Awkward teenagers are a far from the chic and stylish celebrities we all know
- Lady Gaga, Blake Lively and Barack Obama all look better with age
It's easy to forget that our favourite celebrities had lives before gracing red carpets, taking to the stage or stepping in front of film cameras.
But these cringe-worthy prom photos prove that even the most glamorous stars were once awkward teenagers.
A new online gallery compiled by BoredPanda shows American A-listers from Lady Gaga to Taylor Swift, Jon Hamm to Blake Lively, all struggling with fake tans, goofy grins and awkward smiles as they posed for the camera as teenagers.
Read on to see if you can recognise your favourites...
Lady Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, looks almost unrecognisable in her prom picture (left). Right, the A-lister at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles 2018
President Obama looks trendy in a white suit jacket and black trousers in his prom photograph taken in Honolulu in 1979. Right, the former President at Buckingham Palace in 2011
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Avengers actress Scarlett Johansson, 34, has changed her look slightly from her punky-former years (left). Right, the star is glamorous at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2018
Angelina Jolie looked beautiful in her prom picture (left) but has certainly learned how to pose in the years since. Pictured right, at the Dumbo premiere in California in March 2019
Taylor Swift appears to have toned down on the fake tan since her teenage days (left with a friend), opting for a more natural glow at the Billboard Music Awards recently (right)
Dakota Fanning was in the spotlight years before she went to prom (left) but her style has changed since her high school prom days. Pictured right, at the Cannes Film Festival in May
Twilight star Taylor Lautner managed to escape the heavily gelled hair look after his high school prom and showed a more polished look at the iHeart Radio Festival in Las Vegas in 2017
Stunning Tyra Banks seemed to avoid the ugly duckling stage, and always seemed to know her best angles. Right, at Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 Issue Launch in Miami in May
Elle Fanning may only be 21, but her style has also evolved since her high school days, opting for a glittering yet playful gown at Cannes recently
Blake Lively donned a tiny tiara for her teenage prom pictures (left). The actress has since ditched the brassy blonde colour, opting for a more sophisticated red carpet style (right last month)
Jon Hamm looks completely different in his awkward teenage years than his post Mad Men look (pictured right, at the premiere for TV show Good Omens in London, in May)
Jessica Alba, 38, appears not to have aged since her incredible prom pictures (left). Pictured right, the mother-of-three at an event earlier this year
Beyonce looks remarkably glamorous in her teenage prom pictures, although she tends to opt for a fiercer look these days (pictured right performing on stage in California last year)
Friends star Jennifer Aniston kept things chic in a strapless black dress for her prom, although her bouffant hairstyle differs from her usual look (pictured right at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 2015)
