Yara Shahidi, Jasmine Sanders, and More Reveal Their Childhood Dream Jobs
When you're young, one of the biggest questions you often hear is: what do you want to be when you grow up? For some people, the answer might change over the course of their childhood; for others, they knew exactly what they wanted to do with their lives from an early age. (Of course, it's totally OK if your answer is "I don't know.")
Everyone faces this question at one time or another — even celebs like Yara Shahidi and Yvonne Orji. Ahead, some of our all-star contributors have shared a description of their childhood dream jobs. Some of them hit the nail on the head from an early age, while others ended up doing something quite different with their lives. The bottom line? It's always a good idea to reach for the stars and know that anything is possible.
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“I realized I wanted to be a singer at age five, shortly after I discovered the beautiful voice of Ms. Billie Holiday.”
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“A history professor/historian.”
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“After watching Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, and Missy Elliott in concert, I knew I wanted to make the world happy with song.”
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“I wanted to go to medical school to be a neurosurgeon. I’ve always enjoyed helping other people.”
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“A nurse—I had this drive to help people. If I weren’t modeling, I’d definitely be pursuing a career in medicine.”
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“A lawyer, a drama teacher, and a physical education teacher until ninth grade, when I wanted to become an actor!”
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“The funny thing is I wanted to be an actor but ended up in fashion first.”
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“I wanted to be an ob-gyn. Then I discovered I didn’t like blood...or organic chemistry.”
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“A songwriter/masseuse/ actor. Triple threat.”
