13 Celebrities That Were Strippers BEFORE They Became Big

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Lady Gaga states, “I was working in strip clubs when I was 18, my act was pretty wild. I don't like to talk about it too much but there were drugs, serious drugs."

Brad Pitts frat brother has revealed he was part of a group called “Dancing Bares” in which he and six other guys would dance nude for a special lady.

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino has talked about his stripper gigs to the media and when he was on MTV's "Jersey Shore." He actually belonged to a stripping group called “All American Male".

Eve states, "I was 18 and confused, going through personal problems. I did it for about a month, and I was glad I did it. It helped me find Eve, helped me get serious.”

Catherine Zeta-Jones surprisingly used to be a stripper, before she made it big, but said she ONLY did it so she could pay for a nose job.

Back when Javier Bardem was a struggling actor, Javier appeared in a male strip club and had the love and support of his mom, who was in the audience. “She was so proud,” he laughs.

In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2012, Kelly Ripa revealed that her hubby Mark Consuelos. that when he was fresh out of college, he spent some time as a stripper in Florida.

The singer is known for her rebellious ways, and that also includes a stripper past. "There was a lot of temptation in terms of drugs back then." So it was mainly for the drugs and money.$$$$

Before Amber Rose rose to fame when she began dating Kanye West, the model began stripping at a very young age. "I was a stripper since I was 15 years old."

After posting a rather HOT picture of his abs on Instagram Chris Pratt told Ellen that he indeed use to be a stripper. He also revealed that he worked bachelorette and birthday parties at age 18

Nene Leakes admits, “Yes, I was a stripper, let the judgments ensue." She went by the pet name “Silk” during her days in the sex industry and she claims, “I'm not ashamed."

It’s no secret that the Channing Tatum had more training than most before he played a stripper on screen. He has videos all over the Internet of his days as a stripper in Florida.

Carmen Electra still capitalizes on her sex appeal. Heck, she even has a line of aerobic striptease videos.

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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 24: Singer Lady Gaga performs at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena September 24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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