VIDEO: Matthew McConaughey a Dork in High School? Not Even Close

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It sounds like Matthew McConaughey, named the sexiest man alive by People in 2005, has always been good-looking. While an ugly-duckling situation might have made for a more comforting story to the rest of us mere mortals, the truth is, McConaughey was already turning heads, even in high school.

“He was always so good looking and he was always a standout,” former high school classmate Adrian Harris Forman told People.

McConaughey played golf, charmed the ladies at Cotillion, and was voted “Most Handsome” — so it’s no wonder McConaughey sees his future self as his own hero.

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