Whether you were thriving in high school or looking forward to graduating, you probably remember “that kid” in your class who seemed to have it all. u/Stop getting excited-6148 Asked.what happened To all the good-looking, super popular kids who had it all in high school?’ Here’s what people said (including some answers from members of the BuzzFeed Community):
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“He married his high school sweetheart, had three children and had just been hired as the new orthopedic surgeon at the local hospital. Not only was he popular, he was also a really nice guy and not arrogant like a lot of the other rich kids, so he deserves a lot of praise.”
2.
“The popular quarterback at my school has been divorced three times, has two kids, and now works a low-wage construction job.”
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“She got pregnant at 17 and while she was pregnant, her father cheated on her with her best friend. Ten years later she has a great job and is a single mother to a happy daughter.”
Four.
“The most popular guy went to MIT but was disowned by his parents because he came out as gay. He was popular because he was smart, charismatic and a really nice guy. He and his husband are getting along well these days.”
Five.
“This really pretty and popular girl in my year pretty much cut off contact with everyone and moved to South Africa. She seems to be living a pretty lavish life now. Pretty cool move, if you ask me.”
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“She traveled the world, became a Buddhist, and now runs a nonprofit that provides microloans to global women-owned businesses. She was also my first love.”
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“A lot of popular guys who had bad personalities fell into a downward spiral after high school. One guy was captain of our football, basketball and baseball teams. He was a really nice guy, got along with everybody and tried to be a good person. He’s now doing great in the MLB.”
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“He went to Harvard, works in finance, and is married to an amazingly beautiful woman who works at Google. They live in London. I don’t get too jealous in life, but this guy really has it all.”
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“The Prom King and Prom Queen married right after graduating from high school. Forty years later, they live less than five miles from the farm where they grew up. Along the way, they produced some highly athletic and attractive children.”
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“The most popular girl in my graduating class (really was the most popular; she made an effort to be friends with everyone) was also the head cheerleader. She’s now the president of a local homeless shelter. She’s never married or had kids. She’s 37 now. She’s still really cute.”
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“A lot of them have become teachers, and I think for them, this is kind of a way to relive the best of times.”
—Catkin
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“She became a model for Calvin Klein. She was always kind to everyone. I’m happy for her.”
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“He was known as the funniest kid in school. He was on the football team. He was named Homecoming King his senior year. He committed suicide 10 months after graduating high school. Words cannot describe how painful that was. Even if you think you know someone, we all struggle deep down. Don’t judge someone by how ‘easy’ they are.”
—Kayla Forgas
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“My high school quarterback was also valedictorian and was a great guy. He drowned in a lake the month after he graduated.”
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“The most popular people I hung out with in high school are activists for BIPOC, the LGBTQ+ community, and countless others. They are married, having their first children, working as professors, and living in some of the greatest cities in the world. It’s no surprise they’re successful because they were popular in high school, kind, caring, and truly made everyone feel special.”
—Kathleen C.
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“She continues to do the same things she did in high school – go to the same cafes, hang out with the same people, wear the same style of clothes – except now she’s working in a bar instead of going to school.”
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“The cutest, most popular girl in her high school class fell in with the wrong crowd after graduation and unfortunately died of a drug overdose. All of her friends in school were relatively nice. She was a good kid. I still feel bad about what happened to her.”
—m333
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“One of them made it halfway. American Idol Another continued to dance as a backup dancer before being eliminated. Dancing with the StarsI only knew about it because I saw it on TV.”
Do you have a story? What happened to the “it” student in your high school — the popular kid who seemed to have it all? Tell us in the comments or on this post. Anonymous form.
