8 Celebrities Who Were Teachers Before They Got Famous

01of 08Gene SimmonsGene Simmons.Harry How/GettyBefore performing in front of thousands in full makeup and tight leather pants, the Kiss bassist and co-lead singer spent several months teaching sixth grade at a public school in New York City’s Upper West Side neighborhood.“The reason I quit after six months is that I discovered the real reason I became a teacher,” Simmons explained during a June 1978 interview with theLakeland Ledger. “It was because I wanted to get up on stage and have people notice me.

8 Celebrity Baby Shower Ideas We Totally Want to Steal

01of 08 PHOTO BOOTH Kristy May Photography 02of 08SWEET TEA SIPSKelsey S. McNeal PhotographyRepurpose this idea for a shower! “It was a tea party, which is always great for adults and children,” said wedding guru David Tutera, who hosted 11 kids and around 60 adults at theAlice in Wonderland-themed first birthday bash for his daughter Cielo. Cocktails included Mad Hatter Tea and Cheshire Tea, while lavender- and mint-flavored water (perfect for moms-to-be!

8 Celebs Who've Collapsed On Stage Due to Health Concerns

01of 08MARILYN MANSONMarilyn Manson.Jo Hale/Redferns/GettyThe rock star collapsed on stage in August 2018 and cut hisTwins of Evil — The Second Coming Tourset list short at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas. Manson told the nearly sold-out crowd that he was suffering from “heat poisoning,” as heard in fan videos from the show.Footage showed the singerstumbling backward during a performanceof “Cruci-Fiction In Space” before ultimately collapsing while finishing a cover of Eurythmics’ 1983 hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).

8 Children with Custom Dolls Just as Unique as They Are

01of 07Maeve and Mairéad ContantAnne ContantSiblings Maeve, 7, and Mairéad Contant, 5, are adopted from China and have albinism, a genetic condition where there is little or no production of the pigment melanin. Mom Anne Contant turned toAmy Jandrisevits, creator ofA Doll Like Me, to see if she could create dolls thatlooked like her daughters.“We really wanted Maeve, and her siblings, Mairéad and Liam, to have have dolls that looked like them,” says Contant.

8 Civilians — Including 2 Children — Dead amid Evacuation in Ukraine, Irpin Mayor Markushyn Says

Photo: DAPHNE ROUSSEAU/AFP via Getty Eight civilians — including two children — have died amid an evacuation of the Ukrainian city of Irpin, according to Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn. “The shell hit, and in front of my own eyes died two small children and two adults,” Markushyn said in a video, perThe Washington Post. “I want to emphasize these were peaceful residents.” For more on what’s happening in Ukraine, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.