Before celebrities and public figures became the powerhouses we know and (mostly) love, each and every one of them went through toddlerdom, childhood, and eventually, the teenage years. In that stage of life, celebrities weren’t so different from us: They all put on bad suits and sparkly dresses, did their hair (including plenty of volume and/or romantic tendrils) and went to prom.

And just like us, they all took some pretty awkward prom photos, full of diva-poses and unconvincing hand placement. Luckily, someone had the presence of mind to find each of these and put them on the Internet – Michelle Obama looks like a true disco queen in that 70’s fan chair.

Barack Obama

Angelina Jolie

Will Ferrell

George Clooney

Jimmy Fallon

Ellen Degeneres

Nicole ” Snooki” Polizzi

Paula Deen

Bruce Willis

Brad Pitt

Bruno Mars

Mitt Romney

Ryan Seacrest

Beyonce

Brandy and Kobe Bryant

Jennifer Aniston

Tiger Woods

Magic Johnson

Michelle Obama