Yahoo Movies 'Me At 20': Carol Vorderman, Julian Clary get stuck into latest social media craze
Carol Vorderman admitted her hair used to be inspired by “Deirdre Barlow, Jon Bon Jovi with a hint of Cher” as she joined the #MeAt20 movement by sharing a throwback picture from almost 40 years ago.
The latest online craze sees people posting pictures of themselves taken when they were 20.
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Vorderman’s face is instantly recognisable in the shot from her university graduation that she shared on Twitter – but she is sporting a mass of curls quite unlike her current sleek look.
Graduating age 20. 1981. Engineering. Cambridge Uni.
VERY bad perm. Inspired by Deirdre Barlow, John Bon Jovi with a hint of Cher 😂 ❤️#MeAt20 pic.twitter.com/xatuFBygZn— Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) April 17, 2020
The Countdown star wrote: “Graduating age 20. 1981. Engineering. Cambridge Uni.
“VERY bad perm. Inspired by Deirdre Barlow, John Bon Jovi (sic) with a hint of Cher.”
Me at 20. 👌 pic.twitter.com/avy8t4DFlX
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 16, 2020
Presenter Les Dennis shared a publicity shot from the old days, quipping: “So much mascara. And the dragonflies on the shirt!!!”
#MeAt20 publicity photo. So much mascara. And the dragonflies on the shirt!!! pic.twitter.com/9X0O6QFKyf
— Les Dennis (@LesDennis) April 16, 2020
Hamilton star Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted a hilarious shot that showed him dressed up as Jennifer Lopez, complete with a long dark wig.
“Me at 20, dressed like J.Lo. Dress by Middletown CT Goodwill,” he wrote.
Me at 20, dressed like J.Lo. Dress by Middletown CT Goodwill. Julio, the Wesleyan Usnavi, as Ja behind me. #TBT pic.twitter.com/6dn9SeMl6V
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 16, 2020
Comedian Julian Clary shared a headshot which described him as “Actor, Singer 6ft 2.”
#MeAt20 seems to be a thing. So here I am. The word ‘singer’ was used loosely back then. pic.twitter.com/7v4siS02w3
— Julian Clary (@JulianClary) April 16, 2020
“#MeAt20 seems to be a thing. So here I am. The word ‘singer’ was used loosely back then,” he joked.
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3rd Rock From The Sun actress Kristen Johnston looks completely different with a cropped hair-do in the picture she posted on Twitter.
😂#MeAt20 pic.twitter.com/y6GX89l25l
— kristen johnston (@thekjohnston) April 17, 2020
Former Dawson’s Creek star Busy Philips tweeted a picture of herself on TV, while Josh Gad’s throwback image showed he went through a phase of being blond.
Me at 20. Do I win something? pic.twitter.com/DYXkI7e6qe
— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) April 16, 2020
#MeAt20 - Obviously the one on the left pic.twitter.com/oBcBVcsYfR
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) April 16, 2020
Can’t find one at 20, so here’s one when I was 23 pic.twitter.com/Jk2qdVdOIO
— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) April 16, 2020
#MeAt20 #Yazoo pic.twitter.com/DEmC4zVpid
— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) April 17, 2020
The only #MeAt20 pic I have to hand - presenting the ‘seminal’ fashion show Posh Frocks and New Trousers for ITV with @RealSarahGreene and @Annabel_Giles 🤣 #AGE20 pic.twitter.com/NsZLshHFC3
— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) April 16, 2020
Actor Eddie Marsan shared a moving picture showing him on the dancefloor with his grandmother.
“I think I’m about 20 here,” he wrote.
I think I’m about 20 here. Dancing with my Nan in the Bethnal Green workingman’s club. She was born in Gibraltar, remembered being taken to Sunday bull fights in Spain as a child. Worked as a home help for 40 years, then a cleaner into her 80’s. She was an amazing woman. pic.twitter.com/5SDiPwvd27
— Eddie Marsan (@eddiemarsan) April 16, 2020
“Dancing with my Nan in the Bethnal Green workingman’s club.
“She was born in Gibraltar, remembered being taken to Sunday bull fights in Spain as a child.
“Worked as a home help for 40 years, then a cleaner into her 80’s. She was an amazing woman.”
