The Unexpected Cheerleading Backgrounds of Some of Your Favorite Celebrities

One of Mandy Moore’s iconic film roles reflects reality.

Mandy Moore is known for her musical and acting talents. Everyone recognizes her famous song “Candy,” which she recorded at just 15 years old. Her role as Lana Thomas in “The Princess Diaries” is when her art and real life intersected. In the film, she played a cheerleader, and moviegoers might be surprised to know she was once a cheerleader herself. Just a few years before the film was made, Mandy was a cheerleader for the Pop Warner football team. Some scenes in the movie weren’t acting at all but rather Mandy drawing on her cheerleading experience to support her team to victory.