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Celebs share their most embarrassing teenage photos

By Nick Bond
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30 Sep, 2017 01:08 AM3 mins to read

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Some of Hollywood's brightest comedians, actors and singers are sharing photos from the furthest reaches of their photo albums, under the hashtag '#PuberMe.'

The exercise in public embarrassment is the initiative of Late Night host Stephen Colbert and comic Nick Kroll, who have asked celebs and civilians to share their most awkward teen photos in aid of the Puerto Rico hurricane relief efforts.

For each celeb who shares an embarrassing picture, the AmeriCone Dream Foundation will donate $1,000 to the hurricane relief fund.

Colbert himself kicked things off - and soon, dozens of celebrities joined him:

Nick Kroll asked me to post a pic of my awkward stage, but I never had one. So here's me lookin' cool as hell! #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/UC9a7XtjZa

— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) September 28, 2017
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Hey @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome here’s my #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief photo. #SquadGoals pic.twitter.com/32h3crfTLK

— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) September 29, 2017

.@nickkroll Hope pimple in the middle of my forehead doesn't distract too much from my (actual) hairless kitten #PuberMe #puertoricorelief pic.twitter.com/vLAPltuIlJ

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 29, 2017
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You can thank @ashleesimpsonross for my sweet bangs 💇🏼😬 #TBT #puberme #PuertoRicoRelief

A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson) on Sep 28, 2017 at 3:55pm PDT

#tbt #1992 #PuberMe #damniownedthislook pic.twitter.com/Dbl202YzT2

— Topher Grace (@TopherGrace) September 28, 2017

Hello ladies.... and @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome, I'm James from High Wycombe, England. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/usuL9lH9GJ

— James Corden (@JKCorden) September 28, 2017

Meet High School Kristin, @StephenAtHome and @NickKroll. #MadonnaPhase in full force. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/4P4c8rMZ2S

— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) September 28, 2017

Ok. @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome I have no idea why this was a look, but it really was. #PuertoRicoRelief #PuberMe #Bigmouth pic.twitter.com/QanUIZ12h7

— Busy Philipps (@BusyPhilipps) September 28, 2017

Hey @nickkroll and @StephenAtHome, this photo was taken the day I replaced
David Letterman. #PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/J1013j4rbr

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) September 29, 2017

Does awkward teenage bubble hair count? #PuertoRicoRelief @nickkroll @StephenAtHome #PuberMe pic.twitter.com/4hhaoRqa57

— Debbie Harry/BLONDIE (@BlondieOfficial) September 29, 2017

#PuberMe #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/iAV1ott2Dl

— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) September 28, 2017

Yo ma mensches @nickkroll & @StephenAtHome here's some sweet awkward #Puberme for #PuertoRicoRelief pic.twitter.com/y4JrPr7ekf

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) September 28, 2017

Spare a thought for American Horror Story star Matt Bomer, though, who tried to get in on the action by sharing a picture of himself during his high school years looking ... exactly as handsome as he does today. Guess some people skip the ugly duckling phase altogether:

Hello @nickkroll @StephenAtHome this may be 14 but I hope it still counts. #PuertoRicoRelief #PuberMe pic.twitter.com/4oMDLLHRik

— Matt Bomer (@MattBomer) September 29, 2017

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