21 Cute Celebrity Guys Who Survived Very Awkward Phases

01of 18Mark Ruffalomark ruffalo/ instagramIf there’s one man on earth who can make us love a mulletandand chin-strap goatee, it might be the cuddlyAvengersstar (who postedthis charming shotin support of young people getting vaccinated).

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Mark Ruffalo

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If there’s one man on earth who can make us love a mulletandand chin-strap goatee, it might be the cuddlyAvengersstar (who postedthis charming shotin support of young people getting vaccinated).

02of 18Jeff GoldblumJeff Goldblum/instagramIncrediblevintage photos of theJurassic Parkstarwill always find a way to surface on the internet.

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Jeff Goldblum

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Incrediblevintage photos of theJurassic Parkstarwill always find a way to surface on the internet.

03of 18Jimmy FallonJimmy Fallon/InstagramSure,he had a mullet and high-waisted acid-washed jeans, but that was be-FORE!(Get it?)

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Jimmy Fallon

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Sure,he had a mullet and high-waisted acid-washed jeans, but that was be-FORE!(Get it?)

04of 18The Jonas BrothersSteve Granitz/WireImageWe’re a sucker for the JoBros, so it would honestly be unfair to single out Kevin, Joe or Nick’s awkward phases. The brothers have grown up before our eyes, and their collective glow-up (cough cough,Nick’s arms) has been a sight to behold. But we will never forget this 2008 look: pocket squares, sunglasses and extreme color-coordination. Iconic.

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The Jonas Brothers

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We’re a sucker for the JoBros, so it would honestly be unfair to single out Kevin, Joe or Nick’s awkward phases. The brothers have grown up before our eyes, and their collective glow-up (cough cough,Nick’s arms) has been a sight to behold. But we will never forget this 2008 look: pocket squares, sunglasses and extreme color-coordination. Iconic.

05of 18Adam LevineAdam Levine/InstagramAnyone else finding it a little “Harder to Breathe” looking at this throwback photo of the Maroon 5 frontman? Long before he was showing offhis tattooed, chiseled chestduring the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Levine was focusing his energy on growing this, um, questionable goatee. “1996 in the house. That HARRIBLE 90s goatee took me an entire summer to grow,” he revealedon Instagram.

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Adam Levine

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Anyone else finding it a little “Harder to Breathe” looking at this throwback photo of the Maroon 5 frontman? Long before he was showing offhis tattooed, chiseled chestduring the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Levine was focusing his energy on growing this, um, questionable goatee. “1996 in the house. That HARRIBLE 90s goatee took me an entire summer to grow,” he revealedon Instagram.

06of 18Tom BradyTom Brady/FacebookWe’re just over here thanking the hot athlete heavens he kept getting better-looking after basketball practice.

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Tom Brady

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We’re just over here thanking the hot athlete heavens he kept getting better-looking after basketball practice.

07of 18Val ChmerkovskiyValentin Nicole/InstagramTheDancing with the Starspro made sure everyone knewhe was big pimpin' at a young age— a move he now regrets. “We all make mistakes … but no mistake was greater than that of the 15yo me deciding to compose this fashion statement for my 10th grade yearbook picture,” he wrote on Instagram.

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Val Chmerkovskiy

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TheDancing with the Starspro made sure everyone knewhe was big pimpin' at a young age— a move he now regrets. “We all make mistakes … but no mistake was greater than that of the 15yo me deciding to compose this fashion statement for my 10th grade yearbook picture,” he wrote on Instagram.

08of 18Joe ManganielloJoe Manganiello/TwitterThis 1996 peroxide situation is simply traumatizing – and don’t even get us started on that little patch under his lower lip. Even Manganiello’sTrue Bloodcostar Anna Paquin was rendered nearly speechless at the sight of his pre-millennium mistakes.

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Joe Manganiello

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

09of 18George ClooneySplash News OnlineIt may have been brief, but Clooney did, in fact, go through an awkward phase as a young’n.

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George Clooney

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

10of 18Drake Bell & Josh PeckSGranitz/WireImageThe nice thing about starring on a sitcom in your teen years with a buddy? You go through your awkward phases together.

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Drake Bell & Josh Peck

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The nice thing about starring on a sitcom in your teen years with a buddy? You go through your awkward phases together.

11of 18Dwayne ‘The Rock’ JohnsonThe Rock/TwitterThe actor described this 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.

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

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The actor described this 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.

12of 18Zac EfronZac Efron/InstagramWho let this child get his hands on a crimper? And who inflicted that middle part on his poor innocent soul?

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Zac Efron

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Who let this child get his hands on a crimper? And who inflicted that middle part on his poor innocent soul?

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Justin Bieber

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14of 18David BeckhamStu Forster /AllsportThe 2015 Sexiest Man Alivehas done a lot of questionable things to his hairthroughout the years, and this 1997 thing is no exception.

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David Beckham

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The 2015 Sexiest Man Alivehas done a lot of questionable things to his hairthroughout the years, and this 1997 thing is no exception.

15of 18Chris PrattChris Pratt/TwitterThe 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 bro-tastic image catches you off-guard.

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Chris Pratt

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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 bro-tastic image catches you off-guard.

16of 18DrakeInstagramDrake 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.

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Drake

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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.

17of 18Colton HaynesColton Hayes/Instagram"High school continues to haunt me forever," Haynes captioned his yearbook shame. Same here, Haynes, same here.

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Colton Haynes

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

18of 18Ewan McGregorDave Benett/Getty ImagesMcGregor weathered some interesting bangs before blossoming into the heartthrob we know today.

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Ewan McGregor

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McGregor weathered some interesting bangs before blossoming into the heartthrob we know today.

source: people.com