In the social media age, we are bombarded by hundreds of images every day, often losing our sense of surprise or forgetting to reflect on the stories behind them.
The next photos reveal a variety of stories about the pop culture stars and places we all know and love.
Some of them offer behind-the-scenes looks at beloved TV shows, while others capture unlikely celebrity interactions frozen in time.
From Disneyland’s opening day to Muppets creator Jim Henson puppeteering Kermit the Frog, here are 25 retro photos we are unlikely to see in our feeds.
#21 Miss Piggy’s surprise appearance in ‘Watch What Happens Live’
In 2012, Miss Piggy appeared in Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live.
During her segment, she played Plead the Fifth and joked with OC Housewife Vicki Gunvalson
The famous Muppet was dressed to the nines, wearing a cocktail dress specially designed for her as part of a Project Runway challenge.
“I can't believe I'm stanning a Muppet, but Miss Piggy is everything she thinks she is,” reads a YouTube comment from a fan. Another marveled that “Miss Piggy NEVER ages,” while a third praised “the ultimate diva.”
During her segment, she played Plead the Fifth and joked with OC Housewife Vicki Gunvalson
The famous Muppet was dressed to the nines, wearing a cocktail dress specially designed for her as part of a Project Runway challenge.
“I can't believe I'm stanning a Muppet, but Miss Piggy is everything she thinks she is,” reads a YouTube comment from a fan. Another marveled that “Miss Piggy NEVER ages,” while a third praised “the ultimate diva.”
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#22 Diana Ross partying with Truman Capote
Truman Capote was friends with some of the biggest names in show business, including Diana Ross.
The pair celebrated together at the 1978-79 New Year's Eve party held at the legendary New York disco Studio 54, where nothing was taboo.
Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, and Cher were among the regulars at the exclusive nightclub.
In the pre-social media era, celebrities could party whoever they wanted without fear of being recorded and exposed.
Warhol famously declared the club to be “a dictatorship at the door and a democracy on the dance floor.”
The pair celebrated together at the 1978-79 New Year's Eve party held at the legendary New York disco Studio 54, where nothing was taboo.
Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Taylor, and Cher were among the regulars at the exclusive nightclub.
In the pre-social media era, celebrities could party whoever they wanted without fear of being recorded and exposed.
Warhol famously declared the club to be “a dictatorship at the door and a democracy on the dance floor.”
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#23 RuPaul in ‘The Geraldo Rivera Show’
Before he was famous, RuPaul appeared in The Geraldo Rivera Show in 1990 as part of an episode about New York City nightlife, particularly the Club Kids, an artistic youth movement known for its gender-bending fashion.
The Drag Race creator had his goals clear from the start, along with the determination to pursue them.
“I’m from San Diego, Calif. I knew that for my star to shine, I would have to move to New York, become an Andy Warhol superstar and then make my way back to Hollywood,” the entertainer told The Post.
“I didn’t become an Andy Warhol superstar, but everything else is pretty much how it worked for me.”
The Drag Race creator had his goals clear from the start, along with the determination to pursue them.
“I’m from San Diego, Calif. I knew that for my star to shine, I would have to move to New York, become an Andy Warhol superstar and then make my way back to Hollywood,” the entertainer told The Post.
“I didn’t become an Andy Warhol superstar, but everything else is pretty much how it worked for me.”
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#24 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles outside ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’
In 1990, Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo sat down with Oprah Winfrey.
The episode has since been included on the list of 14 Most Unlikely Oprah Shows published on the host’s official website.
The turtles, who were promoting their Coming Out of Their Shells stage musical, answered questions from the audience and made Oprah dance to their song, Pizza Power.
At one point, a mother in the audience shared that she had walked backward down Michigan Avenue with a pair of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles underwear on her head to win tickets for her children.
The episode has since been included on the list of 14 Most Unlikely Oprah Shows published on the host’s official website.
The turtles, who were promoting their Coming Out of Their Shells stage musical, answered questions from the audience and made Oprah dance to their song, Pizza Power.
At one point, a mother in the audience shared that she had walked backward down Michigan Avenue with a pair of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles underwear on her head to win tickets for her children.
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#25 Backstage photo from ‘Friends’
Friends ran for ten seasons on NBC from 1994 to 2004, defining an entire generation and later captivating a new one who discovered the sitcom on streaming platforms.
The final episode was reportedly watched by around 52.5 million Americans, making it the fifth-most-watched series finale in TV history.
The above photo offers a behind-the-scenes look at Monica and Rachel’s apartment, where many of the sitcom’s iconic scenes took place.
The final episode was reportedly watched by around 52.5 million Americans, making it the fifth-most-watched series finale in TV history.
The above photo offers a behind-the-scenes look at Monica and Rachel’s apartment, where many of the sitcom’s iconic scenes took place.
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