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TIL unprovoked, Courtney Love picked on Gwen Stefani saying "Being famous is just like being in high school. But I'm not interested in being the cheerleader. I'm not interested in being Gwen Stefani." After that quote Gwen recorded her first solo album with the cheerleader anthem "Hollaback Girl."

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