We previously posted an article telling you about interesting jobs celebrities had before they became famous. Now we are going to take a peek at todays Hollywood celebrities that started out in their early career as strippers. What stars made it rain? Some might surprise you! Catherine Zeta-Jones Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones actually worked as a stripper before launching an acting career. The star confessed she spent the money she made working as a stripper to pay for a nose job. She quit stripping to focus on acting and the rest is history. She is married to actor Michael Douglas . Catherine may have no need to strip anymore but the lady has some moves: Courtney Love Long before Courtney Love married cult singer Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, she worked as a stripper traveling to Japan, Taiwan, and Alaska. She went on to form her grunge band Hole. Dita Von Teese Dita von Teese (whose real name is Heather Rene Sweet), is a burlesque artist and model. The performer, who was previous

Thursday, 28 February 2013 21:00 Posted by Abdul Ahad KUALA LUMPUR: Wildcard entry Bethanie Mattek-Sands stormed into the quarter-finals of the rain-delayed BMW Malaysian Open Thursday when she crushed Duan Ying-Ying of China 6-1, 6-4. The bubbly blonde, who is known as the Lady Gaga of tennis after attending the 2011 pre-Wimbledon party in a dress made of tennis balls created by the popstar's designer Alex Noble, hardly broke a sweat as she brushed aside her opponent. The colourful American, who also sports several tattoos, was one of five players to secure quarter-final berths so far. The others who have qualified are Japanese fourth seed Ayumi Morita, Karolina Pliskova, Ashleigh Barty and Luksika Kumkhum. Defending champion Hsieh Su Wei of Taiwan only just completed her first round match against Kurumi Nara, winning 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4. She will play Zhang Shuai later Thursday for a place in the final eight. Hsieh was struggling towards the end of the match, throwing away a 5-0

WENN.com Lady Gaga is certainly one brave lady as she is reportedly battling it out with hip-hop power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z to buy Michael Jackson's former home, the Neverland ranch. Married couple Beyonce and Jay-Z are believed to have viewed the sprawling 18.9 million property, which Michael bought in 1988 and turned into a theme park, late last year and are said to be keen to turn it into the headquarters for their growing business empire. Beyonce & Jay-Z 'Battling With Lady Gaga To Buy Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch' Could Lady Gaga become the next owner of Michael Jackson's former Neverland Ranch (WENN) While Beyonce and Jay-Z may have big plans for the estate, they may have some fierce competition coming their way with reports that Lady Gaga is also eyeing up the property. The 'Born This Way' singer is believed to be keen on keeping it as a theme park as Michael had done and has plans to open it up to the public with a zoo and amusement park

Lady Gaga underwent hip surgery last week after she was forced to cancel the remainder of her concert tour because of a chronic injury, Reuters reports. Last week, Gaga announced to her nearly 35 million followers that she had been hiding an injury, which her doctors eventually diagnosed as synovitis, a severe inflammation of the joints. The surgery was to treat a labral tear in her right hip. Lady Gaga cancels tour dates on Twitter, citing "chronic pain" "As they wheeled me into surgery... I thought about all of your pain and perseverance, your unique family situations, school environments, health issues, homelessness, identity struggles," Gaga wrote to fans on her littlemonsters.com website Thursday. "So I just thought to myself, 'I'm alive; I'm living my dream, and this is just a bump in the road.'" Gaga initially canceled three of her shows in order to rest, but she ended up canceling the rest of her "Born This Way Ball" tou

A chart flashback to 2011: Making a grand entrance at No. 1, Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" became the Billboard Hot 100's landmark 1,000th No. 1 two years ago today. The anthem of empowerment would reign for six weeks total. "Born" became Gaga's third, and most recent, Hot 100 leader, following her first two entries, "Just Dance," featuring Colby O'Donis (three weeks at No. 1), and "Poker Face" (one) in 2009. Twenty-three more songs have crowned the Hot 100 since "Born," with current champ Baauer's

A source close to the 26-year-old star told the New York Post's Page Six: "Alex was at Dr. Kelly's office for a follow-up, while Gaga was preparing for surgery. It's natural for anyone to be nervous ahead of this type of surgery, especially as a performer or athlete under tremendous pressure to make a quick recovery and be back at peak performance . . . Gaga was anxious, but Alex talked to her for a while and was able to reassure her." Lady Gaga admitted the injury had left her in "chronic pain" after she hid it from her colleagues for a long time and continued performing. But the singer announced last week she could no longer continue the final leg of her 'Born This Way Ball' tour because of the pain, which will reportedly result in up to $30 million in refunds. Following the operation on Wednesday (20.02.13) at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery, she thanked her fans for giving her the strength to get through her ordeal and put her pro

Michael Vitez, Inquirer Staff Writer Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013, 1:14 PM Second of two-part profile series. Troy Carter was at his lowest. The Philadelphia high school dropout had come so far, built a talent management business, sold it for a big payday, and then lost the money, as entrepreneurs do, on a bad swing of the bat. His biggest client fired him. He was broke and in debt. Then, sitting in his office in Los Angeles, where he was about to face eviction, in walked two people who would change his life. First came Vince Herbert, a record producer, who had asked Carter to manage this new talent he had just found, a singer named Lady Gaga, who was right behind him. "Vince is a big guy," Carter recalled, "and I see him walking through the reception area. And behind him, I see this girl with these big shoes, and big black eyeglasses, and fishnet stockings, and no pants, just a leotard." It was 2007. Herbert, with a gift for spotting talent, had heard one so

GoldenEye/London Entertainment/Splash News Lady Gaga was so anxious before her hip surgery last week that she reportedly had to be comforted by baseball star Alex Rodriguez, who was reportedly at the hospital at the same time as the singer. The 'Poker Face' star was admitted to New York's Hospital for Special Surgery last week to undergo surgery on her right hip after suffering from an inflammation of the joints, diagnosed as synovitis, and a labral tear, which forced the singer to cancel the remainder of her 'Born This Way Ball' tour. 'Anxious' Lady Gaga Calmed By Alex Rodriguez Moments Before Hip Surgery Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her 'Born This Way Ball' tour to undergo hip surgery (GoldenEye/London Entertainment/Splash News) While she may have been nervous about the surgery, Gaga wasn't alone as she was reportedly comforted by baseball star Alex who was at the hospital for a check-up with his doctor after also undergoing surgery on his le

25 February 2013 A merican sports star A lex Rodriguez reportedly comforted Lady Gaga ahead of her hip surgery last week (begs12Feb13) after recently undergoing a similar procedure. Picture: Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez out and about in Beverly Hills Featuring: Alex Rodriguez Where: Los Angeles, California, United States When: 15 Dec 2012 The Poker Face hitmaker cancelled the remainder of her Born This Way Ball tour earlier this month (Feb13) after being diagnosed with synovitis, a severe inflammation of the joints, and a labral tear of her right hip. She had an appointment with doctor Bryan Kelly at New York's Hospital for Special Surgery last week, and while there she bumped into baseball ace Rodriguez, who was awaiting a own check-up after undergoing an operation on his left hip in January (13). While sitting in the waiting room together, the New York Yankees player soothed Gaga's nerves. A source tells the New York Post, " A lex was at Dr. Kelly's office for a

Lady Gaga performs onstage Lady Gaga performs onstage during the Rolling Stones final concert of their "50 and Counting Tour" last year in Newark, N.J. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga said she has undergone surgery to repair an injured hip that forced the pop singer last week to cancel the remainder of her concert tour. The "Born This Way" singer thanked fans in a blog post on her littlemonsters.com fan website on Thursday, saying the setback was "just a bump in the road." "As they wheeled me into surgery...I thought about all of your pain and perseverance, your unique family situations, school environments, health issues, homelessness, identity struggles," wrote Lady Gaga, who often engages with her fans about their personal problems. "So I thought to myself, 'I'm alive; I'm living my dream, and this is just a bump in the road,'" she added. The 26-year-old singer tweeted on Wednesday that she was heading i

Lady Gaga underwent hip surgery last week after she was forced to cancel the remainder of her concert tour because of a chronic injury, Reuters reports. Last week, Gaga announced to her nearly 35 million followers that she had been hiding an injury, which her doctors eventually diagnosed as synovitis, a severe inflammation of the joints. The surgery was to treat a labral tear in her right hip. Lady Gaga cancels tour dates on Twitter, citing "chronic pain" "As they wheeled me into surgery... I thought about all of your pain and perseverance, your unique family situations, school environments, health issues, homelessness, identity struggles," Gaga wrote to fans on her littlemonsters.com website Thursday. "So I just thought to myself, 'I'm alive; I'm living my dream, and this is just a bump in the road.'" Gaga initially canceled three of her shows in order to rest, but she ended up canceling the rest of her "Born This Way Ball" tou

Published: 3:30PM Sunday February 24, 2013 Source: BANG Showbiz Lady Gaga - Source: BANG Showbiz Lady Gaga undergoes surgery Lady Gaga to have emergency surgery Lady Gaga has received a pre-surgery pep talk from a former boyfriend of Cameron Diaz and Kate Hudson. The Bad Romance singer, 26, was forced to undergo a serious operation on her hip this week after cancelling the remaining dates of her world tour. She shared the same top surgeon, Dr Bryan Kelly, as the actresses' former love interest and New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez, who assured her that the procedure would go smoothly. "Alex was at Dr Kelly's office for a follow-up, while Gaga was preparing for surgery," a source close to the star told the New York Post's Page Six. "It's natural for anyone to be nervous ahead of this type of surgery, especially as a performer or athlete under tremendous pressure to make a quick recovery and be back at peak performance . . . Gaga was anxious,

By Gracie Lee , Christian Post Contributor February 23, 2013 | 1:34 pm (Photo: Reuters/Jorge Adorno) Singer Lady Gaga signs autographs for fans in front of Sheraton Hotel in Asuncion November 26, 2012. Alex Rodriguez is currently recovering from the same surgery as Gaga had on Wednesday, and the pair apparently share the same surgeon. Gaga needed the surgery to help her with a hip problem that forced her to cancel the remaining dates of her world tour. The injury proved disastrous for Gaga as the canceled concerts reportedly resulted in about $30 million in refunds having to be handed back. Dr Bryan Kelly from the New York Hospital for Special Surgery was Gaga's surgeon, according to the New York Post, and he is also the specialist who previously performed surgery on the Yankee star. According to the NY Post, both A-Rod and Lady Gaga were spotted arriving at the same time at the doctor's Manhattan offices this week. A source "close to" Gaga has told the NY Post: &qu

Injured pop star Lady Gaga went into hip surgery this week with reassurance from Yankee Alex Rodriguez , who is recovering from the same medical procedure, Page Six has exclusively learned. Gaga underwent surgery Wednesday to repair the bum hip thats forced her to cancel the remainder of her world tour, which will reportedly result in up to $30 million in refunds. Weve learned that Gaga and A-Rod share the same top surgeon, Dr. Bryan Kelly , at New Yorks Hospital for Special Surgery, and were spotted simultaneously arriving at his Manhattan office this week. Alex was at Dr. Kellys office for a follow-up, while Gaga was preparing for surgery, said a source close to the singer. Its natural for anyone to be nervous ahead of this type of surgery, especially as a performer or athlete under tremendous pressure to make a quick recovery and be back at peak performance . . . Gaga was anxious, but Alex talked to her for a while and was able to reassure her. AP Alex Rodriguez The singer, 26, lat

Lady Gaga has undergone hip surgery after a concert injury left her immobile last month and forced her to cancel the remainder of her "Born This Way Ball" tour. In a note posted late Wednesday on her Little Monsters blog, the singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, thanked fans and said that they had given her "a lot of strength" during her surgery. "Everything happened so fast, but when it came time to face it Ireflected on the many stories and experiences you've shared with me about your lives. Meeting you backstage, reading your letters, watching you communicate with fans from around the globe to form a community that supports one another -- You havecompletely blown my mind," she wrote. PHOTOS: Celebrities injured at work The 26-year-old was experiencing chronic pain that was the result of an unidentified show injury that she hid from her staff for a month. The injury caused a labral tear of the hip and prevented Gaga from walking, let al

Lady Gaga has thanked fans for their support after she had surgery on her hip, telling them "you really gave me a lot of strength". Writing on her blog, the pop superstar told fans: "Everything happened so fast, but when it came time to face it I reflected on the many stories and experiences you've shared with me about your lives ... you have completely blown my mind." She went on: "As they wheeled me into surgery, I thought about all of your pain and perseverance ... sometimes you are so brave that it terrifies me. I wonder how it's even possible. "So I thought to myself, I'm alive, I'm living my dream, and this is just a bump in the road. "I'm grateful because this is temporary, and for some it is not. You have changed my life. I love you and am proud to be a part of your lives. If you can do it, I can do it too, and if we stick together we can get through anything." The singer, who has 34 million Twitter followers, cancelle

Lady Gaga underwent hip surgery to treat an injury that spurred her to cancel all remaining dates on her Born This Way tour, but wants to assure her little monsters that it's only a "bump in the road." Photos: Stories: Lady Gaga cancels ALL tour dates due to injury, needs surgery Lady Gaga postpones 4 tour dates due to injury, unable to walk Lady Gaga reportedly set to perform at inaugural ball Following her procedure, which took place on Wednesday, the 26-year-old singer took to her social networking website to thank her fans for all of their love and support. "Monsters, You really gave me a lot of strength today," she wrote on her little monsters website . "Everything happened so fast, but when it came time to face it I reflected on the many stories a! nd experiences you've shared with me about your lives. Meeting you backstage, reading your letters, watching you communicate with fans from around the globe to form a community that supports one anoth

Lady Gaga has thanked fans for their support after she had surgery on her hip, telling them "you really gave me a lot of strength". Writing on her blog, the pop superstar told fans: "Everything happened so fast, but when it came time to face it I reflected on the many stories and experiences you've shared with me about your lives ... you have completely blown my mind." She went on: "As they wheeled me into surgery, I thought about all of your pain and perseverance ... sometimes you are so brave that it terrifies me. I wonder how it's even possible. "So I thought to myself, I'm alive, I'm living my dream, and this is just a bump in the road. "I'm grateful because this is temporary, and for some it is not. You have changed my life. I love you and am proud to be a part of your lives. If you can do it, I can do it too, and if we stick together we can get through anything." The singer, who has 34 million Twitter followers, cancelle

Feb 21, 2013 8:22am Lady Gaga underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in her hip. Going in for surgery now, the Poker Face singer tweeted . Thank you so much for sending me love and support. I will be dreaming of you. The singer, 26, announced Feb. 12 that she is suffering from synovitis, an inflammation of the joints that can cause significant pain, significant swelling and reduced range of motion. Subsequent tests revealed that she had a labral tear in her right hip. PHOTOS: The Many Faces, and Moments, of Lady Gaga The hip joint is an incredibly complex joint, said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a senior medical contributor for ABC News, who is not treating Gaga. Theres a lot involved in this surgery and theres a lot involved in the recovery. The labrum is a layer of muscle that helps holds the ball-shaped hip joint in place. Gagas team previously said the surgery will require strict downtime. MORE: Lady Gaga Postpones Tour After Injury The rehabilitation or recovery after thi

Singer Lady Gaga is in hospital after sustaining synovitis and a tear in her right hip. Source: AAP LADY Gaga is undergoing an operation. The singer cancelled the final dates of her Born This Way tour after sustaining synovitis - a severe inflammation of joints - and a tear in her right hip. It was suspected she might require surgery and the star has announced she is now in hospital. "Going in for surgery now. Thank you so much for sending me love and support. I will be dreaming of you," she wrote on Twitter. Earlier this week the star hinted at the severe nature of her ailment. She posted a message on Twitter introducing her fans to her new friend 'Emma', along with a picture of her wheelchair. Gaga cancelled the final 21 dates of her tour last week and told fans she was devastated to have to do so. She penned an emotional message to them on the social networking website in which she spoke about the chronic pain she's been in. "I've been hiding a show

Posted: February 20, 2013 Pop superstar Lady Gaga checked herself into a hospital Wednesday in order to undergo hip surgery. Lady Gaga cancelled several shows on her Born This Way Ball tour in the US earlier in February after she was diagnosed with synovitis, a severe inflammation of the joints, reports The San Francisco Gate . At the time, a press release was released explaining that Lady Gaga had suffered a labral tear of the right hip. Last Wednesday, Lady Gaga cancelled the rest of her tour in its entirety after she was told that she needed an immediate operation to treat her injured hip. Lady Gaga is currently under the knife in an attempt to solve the problem. Going in for surgery now, the Judas singer tweeted this morning. Thank you so much for sending me love and support. I will be dreaming of you. Gaga probably would have resumed her tour, except that her injury caused her intense pain, reports E! Online . Ive been hiding a show inj! ury and chronic pain for sometime now,

20 February 2013 Picture: Lady Gaga - Lady Gaga Twitter Photo Tuesday 29th January 2013 Lady Gaga Hospitalised For Hip Surgery Pop superstar Lady Gaga has checked into hospital to undergo hip surgery. The Poker Face hitmaker scrapped several shows on her Born This Way Ball tour in the U.S. earlier this month (Feb13) after being diagnosed with synovitis, a severe inflammation of the joints. She subsequently cancelled the rest of the trek last Wednesday (13Feb13) after being told she needed an operation to treat the injured hip, and now Gaga is going under the knife in a bid to address the problem. In a post on her Twitter.com page on Wednesday (20Feb13), she writes, "Going in for surgery now. Thank you so much for sending me love and support. I will be dreaming of you." Contactmusic Tags: Lady GaGa

Lady Gaga has revealed that she is using a wheelchair until undergoing hip surgery. http://www.freep.com/VideoNetwork/2176133284001/Lady-Gaga-s-Health-Issues-Continue http://cdn.newslook.com/f8/f872059f176057dd635febc289bd1039/mp4_low/f872059f176057dd635febc289bd1039-mp4_low.mp4 http://www.freep.com/VideoNetwork/2176133284001/Lady-Gaga-s-Health-Issues-Continue http://cdn.newslook.com/f8/f872059f176057dd635febc289bd1039/images/frame_0002.jpg Lady Gaga's Health Issues Continue Lady Gaga has revealed that she is using a wheelchair until undergoing hip surgery. Lady GaGanewslookUnited States of Americaentertainment 01:15

Lady Gaga is using a wheelchair after having emergency surgery on her hip. The 'Bad Romance' singer was forced to scrap the rest of her US tour dates last week as a result of sustaining the injury to her right hip, leaving her in great pain. Introducing fans to her wheelchair, she posted a picture of it on Twitter and gave it a name, writing the caption: 'This is Emma.' Expressing her regret at having to cancel 25 shows in the 'Born This Way Ball' tour, she recently told fans in a statement: 'I barely know what to say. I've been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for some time now, (and) over the past month it has worsened. I've been praying it would heal. 'I hid it from my staff. I didn't want to disappoint my amazing fans. However, after last night's performance I could not walk and still can't.' She admitted she is 'devastated' about the cancellation and sought forgiveness from her fans, adding: 'I hope you can f

Lady Gaga has to use a wheelchair after having emergency surgery on her hip, and she has introduced it to fans, naming it Emma. The singer was forced to scrap the rest of her US tour dates last week as a result of sustaining the injury to her right hip, leaving her in great pain. Introducing fans to her wheelchair, she posted a picture of it on Twitter and gave it a name, writing the caption: "This is Emma." Expressing her regret at having to cancel 25 shows in the Born This Way Ball tour, she recently told fans in a statement: "I barely know what to say. I've been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for some time now, [and] over the past month it has worsened. I've been praying it would heal. "I hid it from my staff. I didn't want to disappoint my amazing fans. However, after last night's performance I could not walk and still can't." She admitted she is "devastated" about the cancellation and sought forgiveness from her fans, a

Lady GaGa has been forced to use a wheelchair after cancelling her 'Born This Way Ball' world tour. The singer had to pull out of the last leg of the worldwide tour to have hip surgery, after which doctors have ordered her to rest. Lady GaGa posts picture of her wheelchair, which she's named Emma. "This is Emma," GaGa tweeted , along with a picture of her new wheelchair. Fans have captured the star sat in the chair during a visit to Starbucks and being escorted by her bodyguard into vehicles. Meanwhile, it has been reported that GaGa could lose millions after being forced to cancel the 'Born This Way Ball' tour . The star's insurers could argue that the injury was inflicted upon her by herself after she admitted that she had been hiding the chronic pain for a while. Watch the music video for Lady GaGa's 'Edge Of Glory' below: > Cheryl Cole 'in talks to rejoin X Factor USA' > Arctic Monkeys to headline Glastonbury Festival? &g

Getty Images for Coty Beauty UK Lady Gaga is spending some of her downtime in Chicago. advertisement The injury that's forced Lady Gaga to cancel the rest of her tour isn't stopping the pop star from rolling around Michigan Avenue. According to the Chicago Tribune , Gaga was spotted hanging out at Michigan Avenue Starbucks Saturday in the wheelchair she's dubbed "Emma" on Twitter. Gaga reportedly went unnoticed until a group of kids came in the restaurant. The singer is suffering from a case of synovitis (severe inflammation of joints), and hasn't been able to walk. She'll reportedly! undergo hip surgery. Gaga has spent a good deal of time in Chicago over the past few months, mainly hanging out with her beau, "Chicago Fire" actor Taylor Kinney. Two United Center shows last week were among those canceled. Get the latest headlines sent to your inbox!

Lady Gaga should be feeling queasy / Photo by Getty Images $25 million in ticket sales will be refunded says Billboard Last week, Lady Gaga canceled the remaining dates of the North American wing of her Born This Way Ball tour, which has been crisscrossing the globe since April. Her announcement came with the news that she will require surgery for a hip injury that's resulted in a condition known as synovitis, which she first revealed upon postponing dates in Chicago, Detroit, and Hamilton, Ontario . Naturally the decision to nix the massive production has led to a great deal of discussion. Most recently, Examiner.com has claimed that it was concert promoter Live Nation that actually called for the tour's demise because the dates were underselling. They shakily cite the fact that the cancelation news was in fact credited to the events organizer instead of Mother Monster herself, and quote "two reputable" but unidentified sources who suggest that Gaga is exaggerati