8 Times Young Superstars Totally Rocked The Internet!
#1 Ariana Grande – Finger Lickin’ Good
Some photos aren't actually intended. Sometimes, there may be a photo that is taken when a celebrity isn't looking. It's one of those sacred "Oops" moments that is caught on camera. Paparazzi live for these moments. Ariana is young, beautiful and a very talented singer. She was in a Broadway musical at just the tender age of 13 before hitting it big in the Nickelodeon show Victorious back in 2009. From that time on, Ariana became more of a household name as an emerging singing sensation. The petite star began to post more and more images of herself in the mold of a young woman as opposed to the youthful clean-cut girl she more resembles. But Ariana's epic Internet moment arrived when she got caught licking a donut at a bakery that allowed for guests to try their offerings and then put them back. She followed it up with her "I hate America" comments. The Internet went mad. Ariana was getting a publicity hit on all sides. She struggled to move past the incident, which showcased a very different side of her. Although there is an adage that any publicity is good publicity, Ariana certainly tested that saying with this finger-licking good incident.
#2 Miley Cyrus – Cutting It Off
Miley Cyrus, talented daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, grew up before our eyes. She was THE Disney star, launching her brand as Hannah Montana. But as Miley started to grow up, she didn't want to be the young girl on the Disney Channel anymore. She wanted to grow up and out of her persona and she started to let her true personality shine. Miley is a free-spirit hell-bent on shocking everyone. Coming from the girl-next-door image on Disney, Miley began to choose a different path for herself as she emerged as both an acting and singing sensation. And in 2013, Miley shocked the entire world with a Twitter post featuring a new haircut she concocted with her hairstylist, Chris McMillan. The long flowing Hannah Montana hair was all done as Miley Cyrus officially broke free of her Disney-created persona and became a carefree singer. Miley cut off all her hair and emerged with a choppy platinum pixie cut. She Tweeted, "Never felt more me in my whole life." We can certainly respect that. Miley then followed that up with years of half-naked (or completely naked) photos of herself just in case we didn't get the memo that she doesn't want to be called Hannah Montana anymore. Miley continues to send picture after picture online, many of which feature a tongue wag for enjoyment. Go on with your bad self, Miley. Who are we to judge?
#3 Vanessa Hudgens – High School Sweetheart
Vanessa Hudgens was the star of the High School Musical movies. The talented singer and actress was a verging star. But much like many Disney stars breaking into their late teens and early 20s, she wanted no part of the Disney mold. She wanted to break free into a more revealing look. At the same time, Vanessa was dating Zac Efron which drew massive attention to the duo. The co-stars and lovers were a big hit. But when they broke up and her "High School" days ended, Vanessa turned to what many young attractive female stars turn to, showing off their bodies on Instagram and Twitter. Vanessa did just that, signaling an end to her clean-cut Disney persona and turning into a sexy young woman hell-bent on displaying her body. In addition, Vanessa enjoyed taking numerous pictures of herself naked on her cell phones which has prompted a wave of leaked nudes from her as well. Starting when she was 19 back in 2007, photos of Vanessa wearing little to no clothing have hit the Internet, causing a massive stir. Her clean image immediately took a big hit and once you have had nude images released online, you would think you may be a little more careful with that. But four times, that's right, four times she has had nude pictures leaked over a seven year period. We would advise Vanessa to stop taking naked selfies if she doesn't want them to appear online. But much like trailblazer Kim Kardashian, maybe Vanessa wants the attention? Who knows for sure.
#4 Kendall Jenner – Heart Hair
Feeding off the Kardashian teat, Kendall Jenner is well aware of what generates attention for a young woman these days; a good Instagram account with a lot of skin to show for it. That is what Kendall Jenner started to do. Despite being under 18, she began to send a barrage of Instagram pics featuring herself in bikinis or wearing as little clothing as possible. She built a name for herself online, feeding off her family's success and using her body as the main driving force to gain her celebrity status (sound like anyone we know?). Kendall then unleashed a photo that sent the Internet wild, a recreation of her big sister Kim's heart-hair picture. We still don't get why this is so special (interesting and creative sure, but special?). The photo pushed the Internet to its seams as everyone went wild over this posed creation. Known simply as "Heart Hair," Kendall sent the Internet raging and amazingly, she didn't have to pose nearly naked to do it!
#5 Taylor Swift – Flower Girl
Taylor Swift was in the midst of conquering the world. She was emerging as one of the biggest household names ever. Her singing career had been vaulted to an incredible celebrity status that put her on par with the greats in the business. But naturally, Kanye West didn't completely agree with society picking Taylor in a silly awards show. So, a beef was started when he rudely interrupted the show, getting in the way of America's sweetheart trying to accept her award. Fast-forward to 2015 when Kanye sought to mend fences with Taylor. He sent her a floral arrangement to die for. T-Swift did Kanye justice by posting the photo on her Instagram account with the comment: "Awwww, Kanye sent me the coolest flowers!!" Taylor posed in front of the beautiful all-white flower arrangement and it appears that their pretend feud might finally have come to an end.
#6 Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis – The Ol’ Ball Game
Oh to be young and in love. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis certainly took the long road back to each other. The pair once worked together on That 70's Show and were reported to have a fling way back when. But Ashton and Mila moved on. First it was Ashton, who went off to have a successful career in both movies and television and a marriage to the beautiful Demi Moore. Demi, a sex symbol from the '80s and '90s, is stunning. But quite possibly the age difference proved to be too much for the younger Kutcher, as the two ended up getting divorced. Ashton moved quickly and ignited his romance with Mila Kunis. They posted a photo back in 2014 of the two of them at a Dodgers game together looking like the happy couple they quickly became. It was easy to fall back into old ways, and like riding a bike, the two former lovebirds were once again reunited and the world was happy to see it. The picture went viral and was further proof that these two intended to stay this time. And as of now, the second time was certainly the charm for this couple.
#7 Kesha – Just Plain Crazy
Kesha has had a very up-and-down career over the better part of this decade. She came out with "Tik Tok" and it was a sensation right from the start. Her debut album blew up and she followed that up with hit after hit. Ke$ha has showcased a great deal of talent along the way with catchy lyrics that have garnered her quite a bit of success. However, she has had bumps in the road. Her addictions have led her to a rehab stint and that was followed up by a lawsuit against her producer. Despite all the turmoil, Kesha's style has always been extremely eclectic. Kesha's looks have drawn her much attention and one picture in particular of her getting crazy colored hair while topless is one that showed the Internet raging is always up for something different. Kesha never seems to disappoint.
#8 Justin Bieber – Bieber Fever
From the moment Justin Bieber was recognized for his YouTube videos it has been a whirlwind of success for the young pop star. Justin exploded onto the scene with hit after hit and became a young heartthrob for a new generation of teenage girls. Now Justin is growing up and his physique has started to change. In addition to numerous tattoos, Justin has been working with trainers and has gotten pretty ripped. The Biebs has tried to change his reputation as a tiny little pop star and instead wants to be seen as a tad "harder." Bieber's maturation as a young man has led him to display his own body for his fans. This includes workout selfies of Justin getting ripped. Female fans were stirred and the Internet nearly exploded. As a follow-up, Justin had someone take a picture of him completely naked standing on a boat. We will spare the world rehashing that picture at this time.
