10 celebrities who are scene kids at heart
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We at AltPress know that being a scene kid is more than just a phase, and apparently some of Hollywood thinks that way, too. You might be surprised to know that some of the biggest celebrities love to get down to My Chemical Romance and Paramore just like the rest of us. Check out 10 celebrities who are total scene kids at heart.
Post Malone
There’s no denying Austin Post, who goes by Post Malone, is one of us. When he was 15 years old, he tried out for Crown The Empire, but didn’t make the cut because his guitar string broke during the audition. Once he was in high school, his metalcore band covered Asking Alexandria’s “The Final Episode [Let’s Change Channel].” He’s covered Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name” and Green Day’s “Basket Case.” He loves alt rock and isn’t afraid to let his inner scene kid be free. Look how happy he is when he plays “Welcome To The Black Parade” at Emo Nite in the video above.
Katy Perry
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Remember when she was on Warped Tour? Besides that, she even stage dove during a Relient K show back when she was dating frontman Matt Thiessen. We can’t forget that before her bubblegum pop songs like “Teenage Dreams” or her EDM, hip-hop-inspired songs like “Swish Swish,” she was featured in 3OH!3’s “STARSTRUKK.”
Leighton Meester
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In the midst of her time acting as socialite princess Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl, Meester was hanging out with Cobra Starship. She was featured in the song and music video for “Good Girls Go Bad,” arguably their most popular song with more than 35 million streams on Spotify. Not to mention she’s not afraid to rock some heavy black eyeshadow from time to time.
Demi Lovato
We love a forever emo queen. Demi Lovato was seen last year screaming songs such as Paramore’s “Misery Business” and Underoath’s “Reinventing Your Exit” at Emo Nite LA. She is always rocking all black and has dyed her hair bright teal a couple of times. Additionally, she’s a big Say Anything fan and even tweeted about it. Demi, never change.
Jensen Ackles
This Supernatural star can act and direct but also sing, too. He took to the stage at the official Supernatural convention in Las Vegas with Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor to belt out Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive.” Although we would’ve rather them sing a Slipknot tune, it’s definitely entertaining to see this unlikely pair have such chemistry onstage. Let’s hope this performance encourages Ackles to let his inner scene flag fly.
Selena Gomez
Before she was a huge pop star and while she was filming Wizards Of Waverly Place, Gomez caught a big break with an old favorite. In 2009, she was invited by Forever The Sickest Kids to sing on a duet version of “Woah Oh (Me Vs. Everyone)” while sporting some serious side bangs. Apparently, FTSK’s lead singer Jonathan Cook and his family are still close to the Gomez family. Never forget that when you see her perform on stages like the American Music Awards, this is where she got her start.
Lil Uzi Vert
Before you question this one, remember that Uzi said last year that Hayley Williams of Paramore is his biggest musical inspiration. He shared a video of himself jamming out to Paramore’s “Ain’t It Fun” and said that Williams was the best of his generation. It’s hard to disagree with him.
Taylor Swift
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You might be thinking that before Swift was pop, she was country, which is true. However, in 2008 when she released her album Fearless, she posted videos on Myspace which featured her favorite songs, one of them being “About A Girl” by the Academy Is. Around the same time, she was spotted in a video wearing a Boys Like Girls shirt on the MTV series Once Upon A Prom. She got Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional to perform “Hands Down” at her friend Abigail’s birthday, which Hayley Williams also attended. Speaking of Williams, Taylor Swift was also seen jamming out to “Misery Business” at a Paramore concert in 2009. Her latest album Reputation is definitely pretty angsty, so it seems like she’s channeling her 2008 roots.
Harry Styles
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Apparently growing up, Harry Styles caught the scene style bug. His sister Gemma told Another Man magazine that Harry would steal her straightener and let his sister cut his hair, and that he has always worn skinny jeans. Even more recently, he’s been spotted sporting dark nail polish, officially making him the most scene of the former One Direction members.
Tyler Posey
This Teen Wolf actor has huge history in the pop-punk scene. He was in his own pop-punk band, Lost In Kostko, who broke up in 2013. He’s performed onstage with State Champs in 2015, he covered a blink-182 song with Neck Deep’s Fil Thorpe-Evans and even moderated a debate between 2016 APMAs hosts Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat from All Time Low. He’s a total scene kid through and through, and we couldn’t love it any more.
