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KATELYN MARTIN I'm a 27-year-old freshman, and returning to college after a seven-year break from high school w... HANNAH KEARNEY I've been playing American football since I was six years old. I was a captain of my high school... GABRIEL LUNA When I was doing fringe theatre, my ambition was to do repertory. When I got to rep it was to do nat... EDDIE MARSAN My sister is three years older and super foxy, and I always looked like a 50 year old woman. PAULA PELL There is no need to change my image. I like my image, and the audience likes it, too. I am very comf... RANDEEP HOODA My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her I've begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I'... LIONEL BLUE I've been screaming at the top of my lungs at my family, 'Work out! Work out! Old age is com... CHER I have been taking voice and singing lessons since age 10 and originally got into it because I was r... DAYA With a face like this, there aren't a lot of lawyers or priest roles coming my way. I've got... M. 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