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Check out This Photo of Cynthia Bailey in Her High School Cheerleading Uniform

The Real Housewives of Atlanta mom shared a stunning vintage pic of herself as a teenager with super short hair.

By Adele Chapin
Cynthia Bailey Cheerleader

Way before Cynthia Bailey started building an entrepreneurial empire on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and even before she was a young model on the rise in New York City, she was cheering her heart out for the home team.

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In the spirit of throwback Thursday, Cynthia found a photo from her high school years as a cheerleader at Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Alabama. This pic is proof that she can twirl a pom pom with the best of them: Teen Cynthia looks so adorable with short hair while wearing this preppy white uniform with red piping, complete with a cheerleading megaphone.

"Be your biggest cheerleader," Cynthia wrote in the inspirational caption of her too-cute vintage pic. "If you don’t root for yourself, why should anybody else?" So true!

Cynthia isn't the only former cheerleader among the Atlanta ladies: Kandi Burruss used to be on the cheerleading team,  and RHOA alum Phaedra Parks was on a cheer squad, too.

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