Why Pharrell Was Fired From McDonald's 3 Times

If at first you don’t succeed: Try, try, try again. At least it proved that way for singer Pharrell Williams, who revealed Wednesday during an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers that he’d worked at three different McDonald’s locations as a teenager— and been fired each time. "I was lazy,” Williams told Meyers. “At a certain point, they realized that I was no help. I was only good at eating the chicken nuggets.” (And, apparently, creating a stylish mopping-the-floor dance, which he demonstrates for the host.)

That didn’t stop McDonald’s from hiring the singer again: Years later, Williams’s song, “I’m Lovin’ It” — originally penned for Justin Timberlake — became the burger chain’s official jingle. The universe works in mysterious ways.

More celebs with major food experience:

Amy Poehler, who spent a high school summer scooping ice cream

Beyoncé, who has her own vegan meal delivery service

Jennifer Aniston, who has a solid smoothie game

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