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Then and Now: From Megyn Kelly to Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski — 10 Yearbook Photos of Stars Before They Were Famous
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Then and Now: From Megyn Kelly to Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski — 10 Yearbook Photos of Stars Before They Were Famous

Unsurprisingly, some of the most famous celebrities, pundits and politicians look drastically different than they did back in high school.

Several school yearbook photos compiled by Gawker offer a glimpse into what celebrities like Megyn Kelly and James Franco used to look like — and then we compare those photos to how they look now. Some of the comparisons are stark.

Megyn Kelly

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Michelle Malkin

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Emily Ratajkowski

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Paul Ryan

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House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., answers questions as he and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., announce a tentative agreement between Republican and Democratic negotiators on a government spending plan, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., answers questions as he and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., announce a tentative agreement between Republican and Democratic negotiators on a government spending plan, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mindy Kaling

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Onstage during the PEOPLE Magazine Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 18, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. Kevin Winter/PMA2014/Getty Images for dcp

Will Ferrell

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Will Ferrell arrives at the 2014 LACMA Art + Film Gala Honoring Barbara Kruger And Quentin Tarantino Presented By Gucci at LACMA on November 1, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Jason Merritt/Getty Images for LACMA

James Franco

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This photo released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows James Franco, left, as Dave, and Seth Rogen as Aaron, in a scene from Columbia Pictures' "The Interview." The movie opens in theaters Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Entertainment, Ed Araquel) This photo released by Sony Pictures Entertainment shows James Franco, left, as Dave, and Seth Rogen as Aaron, in a scene from Columbia Pictures' "The Interview." The movie opens in theaters Dec. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Entertainment, Ed Araquel)

January Jones

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January Jones via Instagram

Bruno Mars

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 6: Mr. Bruno Mars is pictured. The Kennedy Center Honorees have dinner at the U.S. Department of State. Recipients to be honored at the 37th annual national celebration of the arts are: singer Al Green, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting, and comedienne Lily Tomlin. The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Josh Hutcherson

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 17: Actor Josh Hutcherson attends the premiere of Lionsgate's 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

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