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'I'm not sure why they kept me...' The stars who flipped burgers at McDonald's before finding fame and fortune!

  • Some of the biggest stars in the world had humble beginnings, with plenty paying their way flipping burgers at McDonald's. Perhaps the most surprising of all is Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, and he enjoyed his time at the Golden Arches very much! Bezos, who was just 16 when he landed the job, once said: "One of the great gifts I got from that job is that I can crack eggs with one hand. My favourite shift was Saturday morning." Read on to discover these other famous McDonald's employees...
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    Some of the biggest stars in the world had humble beginnings, with plenty paying their way flipping burgers at McDonald's. Perhaps the most surprising of all is Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, and he enjoyed his time at the Golden Arches very much! Bezos, who was just 16 when he landed the job, once said: "One of the great gifts I got from that job is that I can crack eggs with one hand. My favourite shift was Saturday morning." Read on to discover these other famous McDonald's employees...
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  • Hollywood actor James Franco started working at the fast food restaurant after dropping out of college and he is forever grateful for the position. He once told The Washington Post: "All I know is that when I needed McDonald's, McDonald's was there for me, when no one else was."
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    James Franco

    Hollywood actor James Franco started working at the fast food restaurant after dropping out of college and he is forever grateful for the position. He once told The Washington Post: "All I know is that when I needed McDonald's, McDonald's was there for me, when no one else was."
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  • Long before she starred alongside Ryan Gosling in the rom-com classic 'The Notebook' and became the cruel teen Regina George in 'Mean Girls', Rachel McAdams spent three years working at McDonald's - but she wasn't a very good employee. She once said: "I worked at the local McDonald's for three years. I'm not sure why they kept me: I am something of a daydreamer and a dawdler, so they would only let me be the 'friendly voice' that greeted you when you entered the restaurant."
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    Rachel McAdams

    Long before she starred alongside Ryan Gosling in the rom-com classic 'The Notebook' and became the cruel teen Regina George in 'Mean Girls', Rachel McAdams spent three years working at McDonald's - but she wasn't a very good employee. She once said: "I worked at the local McDonald's for three years. I'm not sure why they kept me: I am something of a daydreamer and a dawdler, so they would only let me be the 'friendly voice' that greeted you when you entered the restaurant."
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  • Pop superstar Pink has a very impressive fast-food chain history on her CV. The 'So What' hitmaker admits the thought of going back to her days of serving burgers at McDonald's, cutting a slice at Pizza Hut or serving at Wendy's fills her with dread. She said: "Sometimes I dream I am back there, broke and working at McDonald's. It's, like, the worst nightmare, because I would never want to be back there. I've worked hard to get where I am."
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    Pink

    Pop superstar Pink has a very impressive fast-food chain history on her CV. The 'So What' hitmaker admits the thought of going back to her days of serving burgers at McDonald's, cutting a slice at Pizza Hut or serving at Wendy's fills her with dread. She said: "Sometimes I dream I am back there, broke and working at McDonald's. It's, like, the worst nightmare, because I would never want to be back there. I've worked hard to get where I am."
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  • The 'Total Recall' star had a part-time job at McDonald's before becoming a model and actress.
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    Sharon Stone

    The 'Total Recall' star had a part-time job at McDonald's before becoming a model and actress.
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  • During the day, 'You're Still The One' hitmaker Shania worked in her local McDonald's in Ontario, Canada, through high school, but she would work in bars where she could sing by night.
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    Shania Twain

    During the day, 'You're Still The One' hitmaker Shania worked in her local McDonald's in Ontario, Canada, through high school, but she would work in bars where she could sing by night.
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  • The 'Kiss From A Rose' hitmaker lasted just two weeks at a north London McDonald's branch, aged 16, and couldn't get out the door fast enough after banking his first pay check. He recalled: "The worst job I ever had was in McDonald's in Kentish Town. "I was 16, and they gave me a brown uniform that was two sizes too small. I stayed for two weeks until I got my first pay check, then I was outta there!"
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    Seal

    The 'Kiss From A Rose' hitmaker lasted just two weeks at a north London McDonald's branch, aged 16, and couldn't get out the door fast enough after banking his first pay check. He recalled: "The worst job I ever had was in McDonald's in Kentish Town. "I was 16, and they gave me a brown uniform that was two sizes too small. I stayed for two weeks until I got my first pay check, then I was outta there!"
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  • Hollywood actress and model Andie worked at McDonald's and Pizza Hut as a teen.
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    Andie MacDowell

    Hollywood actress and model Andie worked at McDonald's and Pizza Hut as a teen.
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  • The Limp Bizkit frontman worked the morning shift in a Florida McDonald's long before he was draped in chains and baggy pants singing your favourite nu-metal hits.
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    Fred Durst

    The Limp Bizkit frontman worked the morning shift in a Florida McDonald's long before he was draped in chains and baggy pants singing your favourite nu-metal hits.
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  • Before the bright lights of Broadway, the 'Hamilton' creator was a cashier worker at McDonald's.
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    Lin Manuel-Miranda

    Before the bright lights of Broadway, the 'Hamilton' creator was a cashier worker at McDonald's.
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  • Late night chat show legend Jay Leno owes McDonald's some shifts after giving his pals a whole bag of burgers and fries for just a dollar during his time at a restaurant the Andover, Massachusetts.
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    Jay Leno

    Late night chat show legend Jay Leno owes McDonald's some shifts after giving his pals a whole bag of burgers and fries for just a dollar during his time at a restaurant the Andover, Massachusetts.
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Some of the biggest stars in the world had humble beginnings, with plenty paying their way flipping burgers at McDonald's. Perhaps the most surprising of all is Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, and he enjoyed his time at the Golden Arches very much! Bezos, who was just 16 when he landed the job, once said: "One of the great gifts I got from that job is that I can crack eggs with one hand. My favourite shift was Saturday morning." Read on to discover these other famous McDonald's employees...
Hollywood actor James Franco started working at the fast food restaurant after dropping out of college and he is forever grateful for the position. He once told The Washington Post: "All I know is that when I needed McDonald's, McDonald's was there for me, when no one else was."
Long before she starred alongside Ryan Gosling in the rom-com classic 'The Notebook' and became the cruel teen Regina George in 'Mean Girls', Rachel McAdams spent three years working at McDonald's - but she wasn't a very good employee. She once said: "I worked at the local McDonald's for three years. I'm not sure why they kept me: I am something of a daydreamer and a dawdler, so they would only let me be the 'friendly voice' that greeted you when you entered the restaurant."
Pop superstar Pink has a very impressive fast-food chain history on her CV. The 'So What' hitmaker admits the thought of going back to her days of serving burgers at McDonald's, cutting a slice at Pizza Hut or serving at Wendy's fills her with dread. She said: "Sometimes I dream I am back there, broke and working at McDonald's. It's, like, the worst nightmare, because I would never want to be back there. I've worked hard to get where I am."
The 'Total Recall' star had a part-time job at McDonald's before becoming a model and actress.
During the day, 'You're Still The One' hitmaker Shania worked in her local McDonald's in Ontario, Canada, through high school, but she would work in bars where she could sing by night.
The 'Kiss From A Rose' hitmaker lasted just two weeks at a north London McDonald's branch, aged 16, and couldn't get out the door fast enough after banking his first pay check. He recalled: "The worst job I ever had was in McDonald's in Kentish Town. "I was 16, and they gave me a brown uniform that was two sizes too small. I stayed for two weeks until I got my first pay check, then I was outta there!"
Hollywood actress and model Andie worked at McDonald's and Pizza Hut as a teen.
The Limp Bizkit frontman worked the morning shift in a Florida McDonald's long before he was draped in chains and baggy pants singing your favourite nu-metal hits.
Before the bright lights of Broadway, the 'Hamilton' creator was a cashier worker at McDonald's.
Late night chat show legend Jay Leno owes McDonald's some shifts after giving his pals a whole bag of burgers and fries for just a dollar during his time at a restaurant the Andover, Massachusetts.
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Some of the biggest stars in the world had humble beginnings, with plenty paying their way flipping burgers at McDonald's.
Perhaps the most surprising of all is Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, and he enjoyed his time at the Golden Arches very much!
Bezos, who was just 16 when he landed the job, once said: "One of the great gifts I got from that job is that I can crack eggs with one hand. My favourite shift was Saturday morning."
Read on to discover these other famous McDonald's employees...