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That time Angelina Jolie visited a Sears Portrait Studio (sort of)

And you thought your high school yearbook pics were embarrassing.
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And you thought your high school yearbook pics were embarrassing. 

Before Angelina Jolie was an A-list actress, humanitarian, mother, wife to Brad Pitt and all-around bombshell, she was just a 16-year-old trying to model in front of some Sears-esque backdrops. 

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To make you feel better (or probably worse) about your teenage years, we've unearthed these model shots of Angelina from 1991 -- a year she apparently loved a good hat. 

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LOS ANGELES - 1991: Actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images


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LOS ANGELES - 1991: Actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images


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LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 11: Sixteen year old actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait session on January 11, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images


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LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 11: Sixteen year old actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait session on January 11, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images


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LOS ANGELES - 1991: Actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images


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LOS ANGELES - 1991: Actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images


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LOS ANGELES - 1991: Actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images


But despite the awkward posing and not-so-great '90s fashion, a young Angelina can still put all of us to shame. Case-in-point: 

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LOS ANGELES - 1991: Actress Angelina Jolie poses for a portrait in 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images) Credit: Harry Langdon/Getty Images



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Neha Prakash

Neha Prakash was Mashable's Senior Watercooler Reporter, covering viral content, Internet culture and all things Kardashians.Before being a reporter, Neha was a Mashable intern covering news and politics. Neha previously interned at AOL/Huffington Post managing content and social media for its health and fitness sites.She earned her Masters degree from Columbia Journalism School in May 2012, and graduated with a B.A. from Penn State University in 2010.

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