Where'd They Start?

Jun 03 | by Natasha

Celebs have dished on their first jobs--some more obvious than others. And everybody's gotta start somewhere--Kanye West, Paula Abdul, Queen Latifah, Russell Simmons, and Whoopi Goldberg are no different. Do you know who used to do what? Jobs in no particular order: Orange Julius, Burger King, Bricklayer, The Gap, The Los Angeles Lakers The matched up answers when you read the rest...

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beautifuldaidreamer: Are

beautifuldaidreamer: Are you serious? Damn, talk about a slow ass news day… DITTO !!! lol

by Ok Kanye!
7:31 pm - Jun 3, '09

I Knew Kanye Worked At The

I Knew Kanye Worked At The Gap From His Song Spaceship.. and Paula That Was So Obvious and I knew The Queen had To Be The One That Worked at Burger King But Whoopi and Russ had Me Confused..

by Jane Doe
7:51 pm - Jun 3, '09

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello,

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello, welcome to Orange Julius-th… LOLL

by Ladylove
8:02 pm - Jun 3, '09

Hubba Bubba: Seems to me

Hubba Bubba: Seems to me the only one who didn’t have a was Paula? Cheerleading that’s not blue collared or . But that’s how she got her start in the . It's a job dear if your getting paid for it. Paula was getting paid for what she can do best dance. How cool is that.

by Sweet T
12:02 am - Jun 4, '09

Hubba Bubba: Seems to me

Hubba Bubba: Seems to me the only one who didn’t have a was Paula? Cheerleading that’s not blue collared or . But that’s how she got her start in the . It's a job if your getting paid for it and Paula got paid for it doing what she can do best dance. Professional Cheerleaders work hard dear.

by SWEET T
12:06 am - Jun 4, '09

GAP = Gay And Proud... Not

GAP = Gay And Proud... Not surprised Kanye

by RockawayGurl
8:36 pm - Jun 3, '09

I knew kanye was gonna be

I knew kanye was gonna be matched up wit the GAP!

by elitechick
9:19 pm - Jun 3, '09

Why do I feel as though I

Why do I feel as though I should be surprised that Whoopi was a bricklayer?!!!

by Spoiled Rotten, Sweet to the Core
9:32 pm - Jun 3, '09

What's the big deal you have

What's the big deal you have to start at the bottom to reach for the top.

by Hubba Bubba
6:07 pm - Jun 3, '09

Wow- really Whoopi-

Wow- really Whoopi- Bricklaying... never would have guessed

by bored@work
6:08 pm - Jun 3, '09

nothin wrong with startin at

nothin wrong with startin at the bottom...however.. i swear Whoopi tucks her happy sac in

by Help Me, Rhonda
6:08 pm - Jun 3, '09

Wow, can't always start from

Wow, can't always start from the top! But Whoopie being a brick layer! Now thats something to tell the kids.

by Aenion
6:10 pm - Jun 3, '09

Ewww can u imagine Russ with

Ewww can u imagine Russ with that lisp over your juice? He can't even pronounce Orange Julius over my drink

by PiinkDiamondz
6:11 pm - Jun 3, '09

Seems to me the only one who

Seems to me the only one who didn't have a real job was Paula? Cheerleading that's not blue collared or hard work. But that's how she got her start in the business.

by Hubba Bubba
6:12 pm - Jun 3, '09

Life is a journey..I too am a

Life is a journey..I too am a long way from where I started and my desire to never again return motivates me that much more! This could be a lesson for all about perseverance.

by LB
6:13 pm - Jun 3, '09

Interesting

by actingbetty
6:15 pm - Jun 3, '09

Whoopie a bricklayer? This

Whoopie a bricklayer? This would coincide with her strong personality. Russell looks like an Orange Julius...congrats to Kimora and Djimon on their baby boy. I know Russell is secretly steaming b/c Kimora had a son with another man. You know the man decides the sex of the child.

by Hello...Is it me your looking for?
6:15 pm - Jun 3, '09

Remembers the days when the

Remembers the days when the Gap was nice.

by Whoa!
6:16 pm - Jun 3, '09

bored@work: Wow- really

bored@work: Wow- really Whoopi- Bricklaying… never would have guessed lol but i KNEW it wasnt Kanye

by echo
6:19 pm - Jun 3, '09

Whoa!: Remembers the days

Whoa!: Remembers the days when the Gap was nice. i know right. In high school (7 years ago) I used to stay in the Gap. Now i dont even waste time goin in.

by echo
6:21 pm - Jun 3, '09

lol. I am not surprised [Mr.

lol. I am not surprised [Mr. West]. I can see Queen giving mouth behind the counter and rolling her eyes, lol.

by Indescribable
6:22 pm - Jun 3, '09

PiinkDiamondz: Ewww can u

PiinkDiamondz: Ewww can u imagine Russ with that lisp over your juice? He can’t even pronounce Orange Julius over my LOL... Hello, welcome to Orange Julius-th...

by LSU GYRL
6:26 pm - Jun 3, '09

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello,

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello, welcome to Orange Julius-th… DEAD

by Whoa!
6:32 pm - Jun 3, '09

Paula dancing for the lakers

Paula dancing for the lakers got her the job teaching Janet Jackson how to dance thats how she got her music deal working with Janet

by Black College Woman
6:39 pm - Jun 3, '09

wow. queen latifah. burger

wow. queen latifah. burger king.

by Mz gangstrezz
10:53 am - Jun 8, '09

Kanye looks like a walking

Kanye looks like a walking Gap Ad

by Hprincess81
6:44 pm - Jun 3, '09

I knew kanye used to work for

I knew kanye used to work for the gap, i belive on his first cd he said something about put all the whites in the front put his blk A@@ in the back,lol guess he was telling it.lol never liked the gap not for women with curves,lol

by TRUTHHURTS
6:44 pm - Jun 3, '09

Are you serious? Damn, talk

Are you serious? Damn, talk about a slow ass news day...

by beautifuldaidreamer
6:50 pm - Jun 3, '09

Who didn't know Paula was a

Who didn't know Paula was a Laker girl? Brick layer though...very interesting. Food service and retail..not so much. A lot of people have those jobs.

by Chica
6:50 pm - Jun 3, '09

Whoopi LOOKS like she done

Whoopi LOOKS like she done laid some bricks on her life time. The jokes about Russy and that damn extra long tounge--LOVES IT!!

by Lady Bug
6:56 pm - Jun 3, '09

Whoopi LOOKS like she done

Whoopi LOOKS like she done laid some bricks in** her life time. The jokes about Russy and that damn extra long tounge–LOVES IT!!

by Lady Bug
6:57 pm - Jun 3, '09

Womp womp!

by XIKhai
7:05 pm - Jun 3, '09

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello,

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello, welcome to Orange Julius-th… DEAD SO DEAD_______________ lmao

by ALLYBLANX
7:08 pm - Jun 3, '09

Should have known Kanye was

Should have known Kanye was with Gap first-from his dressing style....Queen La-t-fah got fat from Burger King, Paula is an addict due to being a freaky laker gal and Russ-not sure!

by Shea
10:28 pm - Jun 3, '09

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello,

LSU GYRL: LOL…Hello, welcome to Orange Julius-th… Oh my goodness...I cannot stop laughing! Tears are rolling down my cheeks!

by n_satiable
7:12 pm - Jun 3, '09

Whoopi looks like a ugly ass

Whoopi looks like a ugly ass brick layer!!! Kanye ='s the GAP!!!

by EDUBB!!!!!!
7:21 pm - Jun 3, '09

Kanye used to sell his beats

Kanye used to sell his beats for like $200 back in the early days beore he hit it big. H would sell them to litle local artist who wantd somthing to rhyme over! lol Anywho: I can see him , Kanye, working at the Gap. I think almost everyone used to work at the Gap. LOL I did PiinkDiamondz: Ewww can u imagine Russ with that lisp over your juice? He can’t even pronounce Orange Julius over my drink LOL I was thinking the same thing!!! Cuz his lisp is MEAN!!!! lol

by Ok Kanye!
7:30 pm - Jun 3, '09