CELEBS-WHEN THEY WERE UGLY

BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS

Andy Leibowitz has been an author and photographer for over two decades. His new book, The Famous & The Fucked-Up, will soon be hitting book stores. "This will be the last book I will be publishing. Unfortunately, the retardation of America is now full blown. People are not into reading or looking at photos unless it's porno," said Andy. Here are a few of the classic photos he has collected of some of today's stars when they were children. He has included some info behind the circumstances of each picture. Another reason Andy is leaving this field could also be due to the fact he took a real shit-kicking from a kangaroo at the petting zoo!

 PAUL DAVID HEWSON (BONO)

This is a photo of Paul the day he entered the Northern Ireland Home for Abandoned Children and Leprechauns. When he walked into the room, the first thought I had was -The things you see when you don't have a gun handy! It was here that he met David Howell Evans. The two were never adopted even though the headmaster, Father Guido Sanducci said the boys came with a lifetime supply of potatoes and Irish Whiskey. They later went on to form one of the most famous bands in the world-U2. You may know these two better by their stage names Bono (Paul) and The Edge (David).

 
SIMON COWELL

This is a picture I took of Simon the day he was booked into Brighton Juvenile Detention Center. He had been arrested for 'Impersonating a Human Being' and breach of parole. The breach of parole was for an earlier arrest for identity theft. He had tried to make some high-end purchases at London's Harrod Department Store using the identity of Princess Diana.

KANYE OMARI WEST 

One of my most interesting assignments was when I was asked by National Geographic Society to illustrate one of their books-Evolution of Man. This photo was used for the section "The Missing Link". Even at the tender age of 6, Kanye was an insufferable little prick and had a star mentality.

SETH ROGEN

This picture was taken when I was contracted by Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School. When Seth walked into the room for his photo, his teacher asked me if leprosy was endemic to North America. Seth's parents were very upset with his situation. He still hadn't been circumcised yet because they couldn't find a Mohel to perform the ritual. Explained Rabbi Goldberg, Principal of the school-"Take a look at Seth! Who in their right mind would go near the crotch of someone whose face looks that diseased?" You can't question that kind of logic.

MICHAEL DWAYNE VICK

This has to be one of the most enigmatic of all the children I have photographed. This little guy had a heart of gold and was as homely as a baboon's ass. How he turned into that handsome, swarthy dog-murderer, I'll never know. But, that's life!!

Bye.