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    The Best Pop Star #ThrowBackThursday Pictures

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    It's the craze EVERYONE on Instagram is talking about. Search the archives for an old picture of yourself and share it with the world! Welcome to #ThrowbackThursday - or #TBT for short. Here's a look at some of our favourites from the stars.

    1. Zac Efron throwback

      1. Throwback Thursday: Zac Efron

      N'awwww. Look how happy Zac if with those Easter eggs! What a cutie. Picture: Instagram

    2. Taylor Swift Throwback Thursday

      2. Throwback Thursday: Taylor and Austin Swift

      Taylor Swift took to Instagram to wish her brother, Austin a very happy 24th birthday with a sweet throwback photo from their childhood. Something must have been REALLY funny. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUSTIN!!!!! Thanks for 24 years of LOLs." Picture: Instagram

    3. Kesha Throwback Polaroid

      3. Throwback Thursday: Kesha

      SERIOUSLY channelling her inner Ginger Spice, Kesha took to the stage during her school days in a Union Jack tank top and ginger hair. She must have been listening to the Spice Girls for inspiration! Picture: Splash

    4. Kardashian Throwback Polaroid

      4. Throwback Thursday: The Kardashian/Jenner Family.

      OMG. NO WAY is this the Kardashian-Jenner clan! Posing for a family portrait WAY BACK in 1993, just look how different the now glamorous celebrities looked. CANNOT. Cope. Picture: Getty

    5. Zac Efron Throwback Thursday

      5. Throwback Thursday: Zac Efron

      FEAR THE CRIMP! We bet Dirty Grandpa star Zac regrets this bit of hair experimentation in his teen years! Picture: Splash

    6. Taylor Swift throwback

      6. Throwback Thursday: Taylor Swift

      The face says it all... Taylor clearly had BUCKETS of charisma as a kid! Picture: Instagram

    7. Throw Back Thursday: Selena Gomez

      7. Throwback Thursday: Selena Gomez

      Turns out... Selena was a former beauty pageant star! And it's not hard to see why! Picture: Instagram

    8. Throw Back Thursday: Ellie Goulding

      8. Throwback Thursday: Ellie Goulding

      Ells, you're not a natural blond then?! ;)

    9. Louis Tomlinson Throwback Thursday

      9. Throwback Thursday: Louis Tomlinson

      24 months vs 24 years! Sorry but this is just TOO cute. Thanks to Louis' mum Johannah for gifting us this absolute treat of a pic!

    10. Gigi Hadid Throwback Instagram

      10. Throwback Thursday: Gigi Hadid

      OK we LOVE this snap of Gigi Hadid and her mum back in the day. THOSE GLASSES! Picture: Instagram

    11. Little Mix Jade Thirlwall Throwback Instagram

      11. Throwback Thursday: Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall

      Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall posted this snap after her birthday and we LOVE it! Picture: Instagram

    12. Throw Back Thursday: Diplo

      12. Throwback Thursday: Diplo

      Yes, this adorable baby with a blond bowl cut grew up to be world class American DJ, Diplo, who has produced songs for the likes of Justin Bieber and Beyonce! Who would have thought!? Picture: Instagram

    13. Throw Back Thursday: Katy B

      13. Throwback Thursday: Katy B

      We'd recognise that cheeky grin from a mile off! How CUTE does Katy B look? Picture: Instagram

    14. Throw Back Thursday: Jade Thirlwall

      14. Throwback Thursday: Jade Thirlwall

      Jade Thirwall has always been a natural performer - look how relaxed she looks on stage even at that age! We're not sure about that wig though - soz, Jade! Picture: Instagram

    15. Adele - 'When We Were Young' Album Artwork

      15. Throwback Thursday: Adele

      Can you think of a better artwork to use as the cover for the song 'When We Were Young'? Wonder if Adele could hit the high notes even with her two front teeth missing?

    16. Throw Back Thursday: Taylor Swift

      16. Throwback Thursday: Taylor Swift

      HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Tay Tay shared this photo of her cringeworthy costume with the caption, "When you dress as the yellow teletubby for Halloween, but it's before Teletubbies got huge so all the kids at school ask you why you're dressed as a yellow pregnant alien." Picture: Instagram

    17. Throw Back Thursday: Olly Years and Years

      17. Throwback Thursday: Olly Alexander from Years and Years

      From this snap we would NEVER have believed this was the lovely Olly from Years and Years. Seriously, how CUTE is this picture? We can't deal. Picture: Instagram

    18. Throw Back Thursday: Chris Brown

      18. Throwback Thursday: Chris Brown

      Breezy is our latest victim in this latest #TBT.... trying to look well 'ard! Picture: Instagram

    19. Throw Back Thursday: Perrie Edwards

      19. Throwback Thursday: Perrie Edwards

      Pezza clearly has some good 'DNA'! First off, she was one of the cutest babies we've ever seen, and then she grew up to be our Sexiest Female In Pop for 2015! Picture: Instagram

    20. Throw Back Thursday: Zac Efron

      20. Throwback Thursday: Zac Efron

      "Canteen ✔️ Jordans ✔️ Warpaint ✔️ B.U.M ✔️" Picture: Instagram

    21. Throw Back Thursday: Lorde

      21. Throwback Thursday: Lorde

      Ever the starlet, Lorde has been a keen performer from a young age.

    22. Throwback Thursday - Beyonce & Solange

      22. Throwback Thursday: Beyonce & Solange

      We're ALL about this amazing snap of Beyonce and Solange hanging out in their childhood days.

    23. Throwback Thursday - Selena Gomez

      23. Throwback Thursday: Selena Gomez

      Selena shared their picture of her and her mum hanging out back when she was a wee nipper.

    24. Throw Back Thursday: Olly Years and Years

      24. Throwback Thursday: Olly Alexander from Years & Years

      Back before he was a chart-topping superstar, little Olly was JUST as cute! Picture: Instagram

    25. Miley Cyrus

      25. Throwback Thursday: Miley Cyrus

      Baby Miley is TOO ADORABLE. Picture: Instagram

    26. Throw Back Thursday: Adam Levine

      26. Throwback Thursday: Adam Levine

      A look back to when the Maroon 5 frontman was presented with his FIRST guitar! Awww!

    27. Throw Back Thursday: Sam Smith

      27. Throwback Thursday: Sam Smith

      Sam Smith shared this snap of himself in his younger days recently and we think it's ADORBS!

    28. Throw Back Thursday: Drake

      28. Throwback Thursday: Drake

      We could spot that cheeky grin a mile off, although we're sure the 'Take Care' singer is not so innocent these days! Picture: Instagram

    29. Throw Back Thursday: Ella Eyre

      29. Throwback Thursday: Ella Eyre

      We nearly didn't recognise Ella in this pic BUT then we spotted that trademark hair! #cute Picture: Instagram

    30. Throw Back Thursday: Lorde

      30. Throwback Thursday: Lorde

      This AMAZING throwback of Lorde with her sister back in the day has pretty much made our day.

    31. Throw Back Thursday: Ariana Grande

      31. Throwback Thursday: Ariana Grande

      We can't get enough of this ADORABLE snap of 'Problem' singer Ariana way back when! What a sweetheart!

    32. Throw Back Thursday: Zac Efron

      32. Throwback Thursday: Zac Efron

      Just look at that cheeky grin! From this pic, we see why Mr Efron has ALWAYS been a hit with the ladies. Picture: Getty

    33. Throw Back Thursday: Victoria Beckham

      33. Throwback Thursday: Victoria Beckham

      She wasn't so posh back then! Love this snap of the Queen Of Fashion back in the day!

    34. Michael Clifford

      34. Throwback Thursday: Michael Clifford

      Way before he dyed his hair every colour of the rainbow, a cute little Michael Clifford from 5 Seconds of Summer used to scale walls dressed as Spiderman. SO CUTE! Picture: Twitter

    35. Nicki Minaj

      35. Throwback Thursday: Nicki Minaj

      "17 - I'm sitting here with the same look on my face right now." - Nicki's apparently ALWAYS looked fierce! Picture: Instagram

    36. Throw Back Thursday: Jade Thirwall

      36. Throwback Thursday: Jade Thirlwall

      From a young age Miss Thirlwall was destined for stardom, look at the concentration on that face!

    37. Throw Back Thursday: Zac Effron

      37. Throwback Thursday: Zac Efron

      Back in his childhood days Zac was STILL a cutie. Picture: Instagram

    38. Throw Back Thursday: Cara Delevingne

      38. Throwback Thursday: Cara Delevingne

      The model-of-the-moment was ALWAYS a poser... even as a kid!

    39. Throw Back Thursday: Bruno Mars

      39. Throwback Thursday: Bruno Mars

      Back in the early days, it's the 'Treasure' star. Picture: Instagram

    40. Throw Back Thursday: McBusted

      40. Throwback Thursday: McBusted

      The ultimate Throwback... the McFly and Busted boys together back in the day.

    41. Throw Back Thursday: Ashton 5SOS

      41. Throwback Thursday: Ashton 5SOS

      The 5 Seconds Of Summer drummer looks VERY chuffed with himself back in the day!

    42. Throw Back Thursday: Kim Kardashian

      42. Throwback Thursday: Kim Kardashian

      Kanye's missus Kim is seen posing in her AMAZING Throwback Thursday snap.

    43. Throw Back Thursday: Justin Bieber

      43. Throwback Thursday: Justin Bieber

      Cuddles time! The 'Boyfriend' star shares a hug with his BFF back in the day.

    44. Throw Back Thursday: Beyonce

      44. Throwback Thursday: Beyonce

      Queen Bey proving she's the queen of #ThrowbackThursday.

    45. Throw Back Thursday: Kylie Jenner

      45. Throwback Thursday: Kylie Jenner

      Kim's little sister pulls a silly face in her Throwback picture.

    46. Throw Back Thursday: Millie Mackintosh

      46. Throwback Thursday: Millie Mackintosh

      Pro Green's lady looks ADORABLE in her Throwback Thursday picture.

    47. Throw Back Thursday: Katy Perry

      47. Throwback Thursday: Katy Perry

      We LOVE this snap of old-school Katy Perry hanging out with a pal back in the day!

    48. Throw Back Thursday: Bradley The Vamps

      48. Throwback Thursday: The Vamps' Bradley Simpson'

      Brad says he STILL feels like the kid in this picture... which makes him EVEN more adorable than he already was!

    49. Throw Back Thursday: One Direction

      49. Throwback Thursday: Niall Horan and Liam Payne

      Niall posted this AMAZING snap of him and Liam back in the day.

    50. Throw Back Thursday: Ed Sheeran

      50. Throwback Thursday: Ed Sheeran

      This one's for you #Sheerios... it's Ed Sheeran's first EVER gig at the tender age of 11! Just look how far he's come! Picture: Instagram

    51. Throw Back Thursday:Louis Tomlinson and Josh Cuthb

      51. Throwback Thursday: Louis Tomlinson And Josh Cuthbert

      Awww, here's a boy band bromance as Josh turns back the clock to the day he hung out with Louis Tomlinson from One Direction. Did someone say supergroup?

    52. Throw Back Thursday: One Direction

      52. Throwback Thursday: One Direction

      One Direction love #ThrowbackThursday and recently shared this picture of Harry affectionately squeezing Liam's cheeks on stage. Picture: One Direction Instagram

    53. Throw Back Thursday: Andy Brown

      53. Throwback Thursday: Lawson's Andy Brown

      Loving the hair, Andy. Even the Lawson singer himself joked about his barnet - "What the hell was I doing with my hair." - when he posted this picture. Picture: Instagram

    54. Throw Back Thursday: Lily Allen

      54. Throwback Thursday: Lily Allen

      Remember when Lily joined her dad in the Fat Less World Cup music video for 'Who Invented Fish and Chips'?

    55. Throw Back Thursday: Miley Cyrus

      55. Throwback Thursday: Miley Cyrus

      Miley looking ADORABLE in this throwback snap of her during her childhood days! Picture: Facebook

    56. Iggy Azalea #TBT Instagram

      56. Throwback Thursday: Iggy Azalea

      The 'Fancy' hip-hop star revealed this snap from the past on her official Instagram account.

    57. Jay Z & Beyonce throw back thursday

      57. Throwback Thursday: Jay Z & Beyonce

      The first couple of pop music share a snap from their early days together.

    58. throw back thursday rita ora

      58. Throwback Thursday: Rita Ora

      The 'I Will Never Let You Down ' star was cute as a button in her younger days.

    59. throw back thursday will.i.am

      59. Throwback Thursday: Will.i.am

      The 'Feelin' Myself' shows off some of his high school yearbook pictures.

    60. Throw Back Thursday: Lady Gaga

      60. Throwback Thursday: Lady Gaga

      This shot was taken by a fan before the singer found fame and has been used for her Roseland Ballroom shows. Now that's what we call embracing #TBT in style.

    61. Throw Back Thursday: Dizzee Rascal

      61. Throwback Thursday: Dizzee Rascal

      Fair to say this is our favourite celeb baby picture of all time.

    62. Throw Back Thursday: Cheryl and Will.i.am

      62. Throwback Thursday: Cheryl Cole And Will.i.am

      Cheryl shows off her street style with will.i.am in this old-school snap of the fast friends.

    63. Throw Back Thursday: Ellie Goulding

      63. Throwback Thursday: Ellie Goulding

      Ellie posted this ADORABLE picture of herself back in her younger days!

    64. Throw Back Thursday: Andy Brown

      64. Throwback Thursday: Lawson's Andy Brown

      The 'Juliet' star was clearly a fan of the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles back in the day! Picture: Instagram

    65. Tinie Tempah Throw Back Thursday I

      65. Throwback Thursday: Tinie Tempah

      Let's hope Tinie's learned to cut his own dinner by now!! #Lolz Picture: instagram

    66. Throw Back Thursday: Katy perry

      66. Throwback Thursday: Katy Perry

      There is a serious amount of cute going on with this shot of the 'Firework' singer as she sits down for a holiday snap.

    67. Throw Back Thursday: Miley Cyrus

      67. Throwback Thursday: Miley Cyrus

      (Yes that is her real name in case you're asking). Also, is that a cool jumper or what?

    68. Throw Back Thursday: Beyonce

      68. Throwback Thursday: Beyonce

      The 'Crazy In Love' singer gives a pose with her signature smile as she prepared to take the world by storm.

    69. Throw Back Thursday: Jessie J

      69. Throwback Thursday: Jessie J

      "My Mum just sent me this. And I thought *@isthathollyp really is my best friend-been best friends since day one!* Then I thought *I grew into my teeth and ears, and our dresses are blat's from Tammy Girl* #biguptwotonepeddlepushers #hollywasblonde #webotharereppingthebigchjncrew

    70. Throw Back Thursday: Macklemore

      70. Throwback Thursday: Macklemore

      The 'Can't Hold Us rapper was clearly a sporting pro back in his high school days! Picture: Instagram

    71. Throw Back Thursday: Cheryl Cole

      71. Throwback Thursday: Cheryl Cole

      Cheryl shares an #adorbs snap of herself around the age of 14... with rollers in her hair! Someone had been watching 'Almost Famous'!

    72. Throw Back Thursday: Labrinth

      72. Throwback Thursday: Labrinth

      Labrinth looks back on the good ol' days with a snap of himself with his sisters back in the day! Picture: Instagram

    73. Throw Back Thursday: Calvin Harris

      73. Throwback Thursday: Calvin Harris

      Recognise this chap? Here's Calvin when he was most famous for singing the hit track 'Acceptable In The 80s'.

    74. Throw Back Thursday: Jessie J

      74. Throwback Thursday: Jessie J

      Here's a picture of Jessie J looking much younger on the day she wrote 'Party In The USA', a hit made famous by Miley Cyrus, with Claude Kelly and Dr Luke.

    75. Throw Back Thursday: Rihanna

      75. Throwback Thursday: Rihanna

      The Bajan beauty poses with her late grandmother Dolly in a throwback shot from when she was just a teenager.

    76. Throw Back Thursday: Snoop Dog

      76. Throwback Thursday: Snoop Dogg

      Here's a Throwback Thursday courtesy of Snoop Dogg, who is seen posing with friends in a school photograph from 1985. Picture: Instagram

    77. Throw Back Thursday: Taylor Swift

      77. Throwback Thursday: Taylor Swift

      Can you guess who is it? Yes, it's Taylor Swift enjoying a family Christmas! #TBT

    78. Throw Back Thursday: Rochelle Wiseman

      78. Throwback Thursday: Rochelle Humes

      The Saturdays star shared this Instagram shot with her followers recently, showing her wearing a frilly pink dress as a youngster and joked that she probably still has a similar outfit in her wardrobe. Picture: Twitter

    79. Throw Back Thursday: Justin Bieber

      79. Throwback Thursday: Justin Bieber

      Remember those famous locks? Justin cracks a smile as he poses with Dan Kanter.

    80. Throw Back Thursday: Beyonce

      80. Throwback Thursday: Beyonce

      Seriously, how does Beyonce turn back the clock and still look SOO amazing!?

    81. Throw Back Thursday: Cheryl Cole

      81. Throwback Thursday: Cheryl Cole

      Cheryl has been turning back the clock a lot since she joined Instagram this summer. Here she is during her famous visit to Afganistan to see the British troops. Picture: Instagram

    82. Throw Back Thursday: Miley Cyrus

      82. Throwback Thursday: Miley Cyrus

      Miley was only too happy to share this picture of herself with Beyonce while she was still a star of Hannah Montana - and years before she took to twerking!

    83. Throw Back Thursday: Calvin Harris

      83. Throwback Thursday: Calvin Harris

      While some pop stars like to go way back on #TBT, Calvin just re-wound the clock to February when he shared this selfie showing him posing with now girlfriend Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding. Picture: Instagram

    84. Example and Stevie Wonder

      84. Throwback Thursday: Example

      Example decided he would rewind the clock back to 2002, when he was lucky enough to be meet the one and only Stevie Wonder. Doesn't he look young!? Picture: Instagram

    85. Throw Back Thursday: Rizzle Kicks

      85. Throwback Thursday: Rizzle Kicks

      Just in case you couldn't guess who it is, here's a baby Jordan Stephens sporting an AMAZING hair cut - not to mention good writing skills.

    86. Throw Back Thursday: Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie

      86. Throwback Thursday: The Saturdays

      Yep, this is a picture of Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford back in the days when they were part of the S Club Juniors. Anyone remember 'One Step Closer'? Picture: Twitter

    87. Throw Back Thursday: Kelly Rowland

      87. Throwback Thursday: Kelly Rowland

      Here's "little Rowland" as Kelly collects an honour at school. This is some good use of #TBT for sure. Picture: instagram

    88. Throw Back Thursday: Jessie J

      88. Throwback Thursday: Jessie J

      What do you mean that's Jessie J!? Yep, believe it or not, this is a picture of Jessie being a hair model when she was 17. #TBT

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