Stars Who Danced For Their Money

Sasha Gray

Sasha Grey is an American actress, musician, and author. Grey was also a very popular adult performer before crossing into mainstream entertainment. Grey broke into mainstream films with Steven Soderbergh’s The Girlfriend Experience in 2009.

Since leaving the adult film world, Grey has focused on a number of projects. She was a member of the industrial band aTelecine, modeled for American Apparel, and released a photo book and erotic novel. Her past followed her after her retirement, and Grey once received major backlash for participating in the Guest Reading Program at Emerson Elementary School where she read to elementary students in their classroom in 2011.

Chris Pratt

Actor Chris Pratt is all over the place these days. From the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation to his role inGuardians of the Galaxy, he’s a huge Hollywood star. Before making it in Hollywood, Pratt used to be an amateur stripper.

Pratt told Buzzfeed, “I was always a very much naked person. I loved to always get naked. I was very free, so I thought, ‘I may as well get paid.’” Pratt worked at bachelorette and birthday parties. Can you imagine how long you could dine out on that story if Pratt had shown up at your bachelorette or birthday party once upon a time?