Why was Madonna fired from her job at a Times Square Dunkin' Donuts
Chapter 1

Servicing the stars before stardom

Chapter 2

The wild, weird, and slightly spooky

Chapter 3

Classrooms, offices, and unexpected expertise

Chapter 4

Global hustles and international starts

YOUR GOAL

Master of The weird and wonderful first jobs of global superstars

Ch 1 · Servicing the stars before stardom
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schopenhauer The giant chicken of Sunset Boulevard

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Folding shirts at the Gap

schopenhauer Kanye West worked as a sales associate at the Gap during his teenage years.

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Squirting jelly at Dunkin Donuts

schopenhauer Madonna worked at a Times Square Dunkin' Donuts but got fired on her first day.

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Hooters to Hollywood
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schopenhauer Match famous stars with their surprising first jobs to discover their paths to Hollywood.

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Fun Fact

Brad's chicken suit: Before making it big, Brad Pitt wore a giant chicken suit to wave at customers, but he also drove a limo for strippers to pay the bills.

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Glossary
assistant (noun)
A person who helps someone else in their work or duties. Before finding her own fame, Khloé Kardashian worked as an assistant to TV personality Nicole Richie.

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Gossip

Which job sounds the hardest?

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Quiz

What did Amy Adams buy with the money she saved working as a Hooters waitress?

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Quiz

How much money did Madonna have in her pocket when she first arrived in New York City?

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Why was Madonna fired from her job at a Times Square Dunkin' Donuts in 1978?

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Who was Rihanna's drill sergeant in the Barbadian military cadet program?

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Which Caribbean island nation did Rihanna serve as an army cadet in?

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Which restaurant chain employed Brad Pitt as a giant dancing chicken on Sunset Boulevard?

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In which 1991 movie did Brad Pitt get his breakout role after his chicken-suit days?

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At what age did Kanye West work as a sales associate folding clothes at a Gap retail store?

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