20 Things You Didn't Know About Terry Richardson

The man behind the camera.

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Terry Richardson has photographed pretty much everybody worth photographing at this point in his career. President Obama, Coco Rocha, Tyler the Creator, and many others have stood in front of his lens, most even donning his signature aviator glasses and "thumbs up" pose. Everyone has heard the allegations that he is a complete pervert to the women he shoots, and we have seen some of the, shall we say, "unorthodox" photographs that he gets models to pose for.

While pictures often speak for themselves, they don't tell the whole story of the man that is Terrence "Terry" Richardson. So to give you a greater understanding of the highly controversial and in-demand photographer, here are 20 Things You Didn't Know About Terry Richardson.

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He likes to be called "Uncle Terry."

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He wanted to be a punk rock musician.

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French is his first language, not English.

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Terry claims to be a huge fan of Sketchers.

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Terry is an avid vintage t-shirt collector.

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He attended Hollywood High School with Laurence Fishburne.

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He likes to wing it.

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He almost overdosed on Christmas.

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He tagged along with a street gang for a Vibe Magazine shoot.

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He was a heroin addict at age 18.

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To avoid getting his junk grabbed, he doesn't shower at the gym.

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His father said, 'You'll never do it on your own, you can't make it without me!'

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He has requested handjobs from models.

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Terry smoked weed with Robert Downey Jr. when they were 10.

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He has a bit of a bromance with Harry from Requiem for a Dream.

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His snapshots were rejected as "amateurish" and "not fashion."

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Terry Richardson likes used tampons.

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He gets naked while taking photographs.

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He doesn't like adult films.

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Terry once took a self-portrait boning a sheep...allegedly.

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