Ah, the dreaded awkward stage. Unless you were one of the fortunate few not to have one, you probably remember it well. Whether it was rocking some serious floods, headgear braces, being obnoxiously lanky and clumsy, or holding on to the baby fat stage, the dreaded awkward stage is most likely one that you’ve since destroyed all pictures of. But what if you were a child star in the limelight and these pictures are now Google-able for all? Well, that sucks. Unless, of course, you’re one of these lucky celebrities that experienced a total puberty renaissance.

Here are Vv Magazine‘s picks for 10 stars that really got a hang of this whole growing up thing.

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Sarah Botelho

Sarah is an editorial intern at Vv Magazine currently in her last year of an English & Creative Writing degree. She is a big supporter of floral prints and could probably identify any "Friends" quote in under five seconds.