Everyone is asking the same thing about photo of unexpected celebrities together as kids
People are often surprised to see celebs from the entertainment industry in old photos, or shows after they've become famous.
But the reality is, so many of these actors and musicians have been around longer than you'd think, and were once trying their best to break into the mainstream.
That doesn't stop us from pointing and looking all wide-eyed when we see them on screen in a past title that we didn't know about, though.
Those online seem to love it as well, with one celebrity-filled photo resurfacing recently before going viral.
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It was originally posted on Instagram by nostalgia account @90sanxiety, among their many posts that focus on life and pop culture in the 1990s.
In the picture, we can see four stars, who are children in the snap, as they were part of the discontinued Mickey Mouse Club show that aired on Disney Channel, on and off from 1955 to 1996.
The show featured skits, music videos from the iconic Mouseketeers, and even live concerts to go with their themed episodes - think Saturday Night Live for kids.
It served as a platform for child actors to give their career a boost, with the likes of Christina Aguilera and Keri Russell going on to have successful careers in the entertainment industry after stints as one of the Mouseketeers, as they were called.
However, three of the four in the photo above are widely considered to be the most successful to have come out of the show.
As you can probably tell, Barbie star Ryan Gosling sits in the middle of the photo, with a look that hasn't seemed to change much over the span of his 30+ year career as an actor and occasional singer.
Britney Spears is on the left of the photo, and would be propelled to fame just five years after the show, selling over 150 million records worldwide, affectionately being dubbed 'the Princess of Pop'.
On the right is former NSYNC frontman Justin Timberlake, and despite occasionally venturing into acting with films such as The Social Network and Friends With Benefits, he is best known for his singing career, with 10 Grammy Awards and fittingly known as 'the Prince of Pop'.
But what about the boy lying across the three stars-to-be?
The caption read: "Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake & TJ Fantini."
A lot of people didn't know who TJ Fantini was, and the comments reflected this.
One user commented: "I was about to make a smart ass comment about who’s tj fantini but then I realised I’m even more of a nobody than TJ Fantini so I decided to just keep my mouth shut"
Another said: "*Googles TJ Fantini*…"
But someone has left a brief explanation of who TJ Fantini really is, posting: "Retired from acting. Today he's a council member in the state of Washington and continues to do music now as a hobby."
On Fantini's Instagram page, he has numerous posts with his wife and children, as well as some flyers about meetings as he is a Councilman on the Anacortes City Council.
He describes himself as a 'Musician / Entrepreneur' in his bio.
Not everyone wants to become a celebrity at the end of the day, and it looks like all four are happy with their outcomes.
Topics: Disney, Celebrity, Ryan Gosling, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Viral
Joshua Nair