Six Celebs Who Were Pick-Up Items Before Hitting Hollywood

Marilyn Monroe

Born as Norma Jean Mortenson, the blonde bombshell, actress and singer was a pin-up girl and sex symbol before hitting the limelight. At the age of just twenty she sang “Happy Birthday” to US President Kennedy. She landed with a modeling contract at the tender age with Blue Book Modeling Agency and later moved on to acting. In 1949 she surprised everyone by posing nude for just $50 for photographer Tom Kelley. It was also reported then Marilyn Monroe used to hang out with rich businessmen and her price was up to $500 a day.

Brad Pitt

The A-list actor stepped into Hollywood with only a hundred bucks and good hope to get into movie business. The Missouri boy had good looks and was equipped with a suave attitude too. However, he couldn’t break big but had a job as houseboy of a gay soap star Thom Racina. He used to clean pool, walk the dog ran errands and many more for room and board.

Al Pacino

Legendry actor Al Pacino had to work the streets before he became household name for his role as Tony Montana in Scarface and Michael Corleone in The Godfather. The thoughts of pick-up boy were cemented. During the struggle time he was homeless and earning meal was tough. At the age of 20 he survived by selling his own body. In return of sex an older woman traded him housing and food in Sicily, Italy.