There’s no denying that some celebs were simply born with that “it” factor. One look at this candid shot of Sandra Bullock at her prom is proof that she’s always had something special. The black-and-white photo, snapped in 1982, shows a young Sandra dancing with her date and smiling with pure abandon and joy. She wore a light-colored spaghetti-strap dress and that infectious smile.
However, her prom night might not have been as happy as this photo implies. She confessed on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” that she went home early because she and her date had broken up a couple of weeks before the big night. Hopefully, he didn’t beat himself up over dumping one of Hollywood’s sweetest stars.
RuPaul
Before RuPaul became the Queen of Drag, he was just RuPaul Andre Charles from Northside High in Atlanta, Georgia. However, this 1983 prom photo of Ru just goes to show that he’s always known how to serve face and dress to impress. Just look at his perfectly contoured cheekbones, bold eyeshadow, and dangling earring.
RuPaul rocked his high school prom with a long tuxedo jacket, pinstripe pants, and colorful dress shoes. His date, Deborah Kampeier, looks equally stunning in a knee-length white dress that’s giving romantic hippie vibes. Can we retroactively vote Ru and Deborah as the “best dressed” couple at their prom?
Terry Crews
Before Terry Crews was the tough-but-lovable actor from “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, he was just an adorable young man who pulled out all the stops for his prom date. Terry posted this throwback photo on Twitter to reminisce on prom days past.
For whatever reason, his high school prom decided to stage this awkward photo-op with 6-foot Terry towering over his beautiful date. Despite the weird photo-op, the two look really sweet. A fresh-faced Terry is beaming in his classic tuxedo get-up with a coordinating light pink bowtie and cumberbund. “I finally grew into my hands and feet!” he joked on Twitter.
Jessica Alba
Some people really don’t age, do they? Jessica Alba puts us all to shame because it seems that she never had an awkward phase. If this prom photo is any indication, she was always gorgeous, even while wearing a cheesy 90s prom dress. She looks good in pretty much anything, so it’s no surprise that she pulled off this black-and-white dress with tiny floral appliques.
The California native attended her Claremont High School prom with her then-boyfriend Chris, whom she dated on and off for five years. Chris has told the tabloids that he doesn’t regret breaking up with the gorgeous star, but he does wish they had remained on speaking terms post-breakup. You win some, you lose some, Chris.
Britney Spears
Britney Spears was only a couple of years away from her big break when she attended prom at Park Lane Academy in McComb, Mississippi. You can see the star power radiating off a young Britney when you take one glance at her prom pictures. The singer was all glitz and glam for her prom night in this form-fitting red-and-gold gown.
Her dress was truly unique, so there’s no doubt she stood out from the crowd. The elaborate beading and embroidery on the bodice make her sun-kissed skin absolutely glow. She looks so young and happy with her natural hair color and cute bangs, too. We don’t know who her date was, but he was one lucky guy.