10 Hot Guys Who Took a Little Bit of Time to Achieve Their Sexy Status

Mar. 16, 2025

Photo: Source: Joe Manganiello TwitterThey’re certified hotties now, but these determined gentlemen went through some serious awkward phases before blossoming into dreamy Oscar-winners, drool-worthy athletes and beloved teen hunks.Take a look back at some of the more regrettable moments in the history of Joe Manganiello, George Clooney and Zac Efron and appreciate what a time it is to be alive.Warning: the images below may be disturbing to some viewers.Dwayne “The Rock” JohnsonThe actorrecently describedthis as an “iconic and horrendous hot garbage of a pic” on Instagram. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Let his very bold ’90s choices be a reminder that sometimes it’s best to just play it safe.Joe ManganielloThis 1996 peroxide monstrosity is simply traumatizing – and don’t even get us started on that little patch under his lower lip. Even Manganiello’sTrue Bloodcostar Anna Paquin wasrendered nearly speechlessat the sight of his pre-millennium mistakes.Zac EfronWhat cruel, sadistic monster let this child get his hands on a crimper? And who inflicted that middle part on his poor innocent soul?David BeckhamThe Sexiest Man Alivehas done a lot questionable things to his hair throughout the years, and this 1997thingis no exception.Chris PrattThe world had to endure the sideburn-donning McChest showcased in Pratt’s first-ever headshot so it could earn the chiseled superstar we have today. Just remember that when this tool-tastic image pops up in your nightmares.DrakeDrake clearly has a sense of humor about his wayward teenage style, and apparently so did his parents when they let him leave the house in those unflattering frames.Colton Haynes“High school continues to haunt me forever,” Haynes captioned his yearbook shame. Same here, Haynes, same here.George ClooneyIt may have been brief, but Clooney did, in fact, go through an awkward phase as a youngin.Ewan McGregorhttps://www.instagram.com/p/5gMrEgQy-3/Instead of going to a barber, McGregor just let his pet guinea pig gnaw his hair into whatever shape it saw fit (we’re guessing).Tom BradyEveryone’s wondering if the quarterback will win his Deflategate appeal and we’re just over here thanking the hot athlete heavens he kept getting better looking after prom.

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They’re certified hotties now, but these determined gentlemen went through some serious awkward phases before blossoming into dreamy Oscar-winners, drool-worthy athletes and beloved teen hunks.Take a look back at some of the more regrettable moments in the history of Joe Manganiello, George Clooney and Zac Efron and appreciate what a time it is to be alive.Warning: the images below may be disturbing to some viewers.Dwayne “The Rock” JohnsonThe actorrecently describedthis as an “iconic and horrendous hot garbage of a pic” on Instagram. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Let his very bold ’90s choices be a reminder that sometimes it’s best to just play it safe.Joe ManganielloThis 1996 peroxide monstrosity is simply traumatizing – and don’t even get us started on that little patch under his lower lip. Even Manganiello’sTrue Bloodcostar Anna Paquin wasrendered nearly speechlessat the sight of his pre-millennium mistakes.Zac EfronWhat cruel, sadistic monster let this child get his hands on a crimper? And who inflicted that middle part on his poor innocent soul?David BeckhamThe Sexiest Man Alivehas done a lot questionable things to his hair throughout the years, and this 1997thingis no exception.Chris PrattThe world had to endure the sideburn-donning McChest showcased in Pratt’s first-ever headshot so it could earn the chiseled superstar we have today. Just remember that when this tool-tastic image pops up in your nightmares.DrakeDrake clearly has a sense of humor about his wayward teenage style, and apparently so did his parents when they let him leave the house in those unflattering frames.Colton Haynes“High school continues to haunt me forever,” Haynes captioned his yearbook shame. Same here, Haynes, same here.George ClooneyIt may have been brief, but Clooney did, in fact, go through an awkward phase as a youngin.Ewan McGregorhttps://www.instagram.com/p/5gMrEgQy-3/Instead of going to a barber, McGregor just let his pet guinea pig gnaw his hair into whatever shape it saw fit (we’re guessing).Tom BradyEveryone’s wondering if the quarterback will win his Deflategate appeal and we’re just over here thanking the hot athlete heavens he kept getting better looking after prom.

They’re certified hotties now, but these determined gentlemen went through some serious awkward phases before blossoming into dreamy Oscar-winners, drool-worthy athletes and beloved teen hunks.

Take a look back at some of the more regrettable moments in the history of Joe Manganiello, George Clooney and Zac Efron and appreciate what a time it is to be alive.

Warning: the images below may be disturbing to some viewers.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

The actorrecently describedthis as an “iconic and horrendous hot garbage of a pic” on Instagram. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Let his very bold ’90s choices be a reminder that sometimes it’s best to just play it safe.

Joe Manganiello

This 1996 peroxide monstrosity is simply traumatizing – and don’t even get us started on that little patch under his lower lip. Even Manganiello’sTrue Bloodcostar Anna Paquin wasrendered nearly speechlessat the sight of his pre-millennium mistakes.

Zac Efron

What cruel, sadistic monster let this child get his hands on a crimper? And who inflicted that middle part on his poor innocent soul?

David Beckham

The Sexiest Man Alivehas done a lot questionable things to his hair throughout the years, and this 1997thingis no exception.

Chris Pratt

The world had to endure the sideburn-donning McChest showcased in Pratt’s first-ever headshot so it could earn the chiseled superstar we have today. Just remember that when this tool-tastic image pops up in your nightmares.

Drake

Drake clearly has a sense of humor about his wayward teenage style, and apparently so did his parents when they let him leave the house in those unflattering frames.

Colton Haynes

“High school continues to haunt me forever,” Haynes captioned his yearbook shame. Same here, Haynes, same here.

George Clooney

It may have been brief, but Clooney did, in fact, go through an awkward phase as a youngin.

Ewan McGregor

https://www.instagram.com/p/5gMrEgQy-3/

Instead of going to a barber, McGregor just let his pet guinea pig gnaw his hair into whatever shape it saw fit (we’re guessing).

Tom Brady

Everyone’s wondering if the quarterback will win his Deflategate appeal and we’re just over here thanking the hot athlete heavens he kept getting better looking after prom.

source: people.com