Holding down a job can be hard work — just ask Pharrell Williams. In a new interview with the BBC, the superstar producer revealed that, early on in his life, he was fired from working at McDonald's three times — and, ultimately, it was his love of chicken nuggets that got him the boot.

In an interview with 'BBC Radio 2', Pharrell Williams recalled being fired from McDonald's three times, which was his short-lived stint in fast-food. "I was eating the chicken nuggets," he admitted.

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Pharrell Williams is just like Us when it comes to chicken nuggets. The “Happy” singer revealed that he was fired from McDonald’s three times before finding fame as a prolific music producer, including once after he was caught eating McNuggets.

Before he became one of the most influential figures in music, Pharrell Williams was just a teenager working at McDonald’s

Pharrell Williams didn't make McDonald's too "Happy" when he was an employee for them. The musician, 51, revealed that he was fired from the fast food joint three times before he made a name for himself in the music industry.

Before going on to produce smash hits like N.O.R.E.’s "Superthug" and Kelis’ “Milkshake” under The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams used to work at McDonald’s. During an interview with BBC Radio 2, the beatmaker revealed that the fast-food chain was his “first and only” job.

I got fired three times. I was eating the chicken nuggets.” Related: Williams Confesses His Massive Hit 'Happy' Was Actually Born Out of Sarcasm He then further elaborated on why his time at McDonald's was so short-lived.