33 Origin Stories That Paint Your Favorite Movie and TV Characters in a Whole New Light

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35 People Who Were Absolutely Ruined by Fame

Whether they got hosed or spoiled rotten, fame had its way with these celebs

35 People Who Were Absolutely Ruined by Fame

January 22, 2024

Mo’ fame, mo’ problems, right? Our ‘90s hip-hop reference might be a tad off. The original quote may have been about money, but there are plenty of rich folks who aren’t famous. These celebrities would probably envy those rich nobodies, since it was the fame that chewed ‘em up and spit ‘em out.

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CRACKED.COM In 2000 former child actor Brad Renfro was caught trying to steal a 45 foot yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before shooting began on the film Bully. Renfro forgot to untie the boat before stealing it. — Source

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Being James Bond went to George Lazenby's head. On the set of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Lazenby would frequently make crew members nervous by drunkenly tossing liquor bottles into the air and shooting them to pieces. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Randy Quaid got arrested for squatting. So he fled to Canada. Не and his wife claimed they were being targeted by Star Whackers, a group he says killed off celebrities such as Heath Ledger and David Carradine. The couple even created a documentary on the subject, starring Quaid wearing nothing but an open fur coat. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Rita Hayworth

ACTORS WERE TURNED INTO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. Classic Hollywood SUCKED Were you, say, a Latina named Margarita Cansino? Well, it sucked for you! Hollywood would use hair dye and electrolysis to transform you into all-American white girl Rita Hayworth. Such things were pretty much standard procedure. CRACKED.COM — Source

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ACTORS HAD NO SAY IN THEIR OWN CAREERS. Classic Hollymood SUCKED I have never been consulted as to what part I would like to play, Clark Gable said once. I am not paid to think. And don't you even think about turning down a role. That'd get you benched, like it happened to Bette Davis. CRACKED.COM — Source

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STUDIOS CONTROLLED EVEN THE ACTORS' LOVE LIVES. Classic Hollywood SUCKED Since bombshells were supposed to be single, Jean Harlow was contractually forbidden to marry. Columbia Pictures brought in actual gangsters to stop their star Kim Novak from marrying Sammy Davis, Jr. (a black man, to boot). CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED BRITNEY For 13 years, SPEARS father Jamie Spears and his lawyer controlled her finances and forced her to work without a break for years. She said she was forced to have an IUD contraceptive device to prevent her from becoming pregnant. — Source

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CRACKED AARON CARTER claimed that his parents spent his fortune on houses and cars, and when they sold the houses, he didn't get a cut of the profits. His father once fired a .44 Magnum to scare him into signing a $256,000 check, and it caused partial hearing loss. — Source

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CRACKED JENETTE McCURDY said that she developed eating disorders at 10 because her physically and emotionally abusive mother made her count calories. In her book I'm Glad My Mom Died, she said, I know if my mom were alive, I'd still have an eating disorder. — Source

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Macaulay Culkin

CRACKED After his 1994 movie Richie Rich. MACAULAY CULKIN told his parents, I'm done, guys - 1 hope you all made your money, because there is no more coming from me. Не took his parents to court to stop them from controlling his $17 million in earnings. — Source

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CRACKED When GARY COLEMAN turned 18, he found his accounts basically empty. Не sued his parents, and was awarded $1.3 million, but after legal fees and medical bills, he soon went bankrupt. — Source

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Stan Lee

CRACKED After STAN LEE's wife passed, his business manager keya Morgan muscled in to controlhis affairs. Morgan was charged with elder abuse, extorting $5 million, and false imprisonment by isolating Lee from his family to keep him working. — Source

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Actors with cursed lives Drew Barrymore JOSIE GELLER in NEVER BEEN KISSED Barrymore has had a tumultuous life, from being a child star to struggling with addiction and being institutionalized at 13. CRACKED — Source

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Actors with cursed lives Kirsten Dunst MARY JANE WATSON in SPIDER-MAN Dunst spent time in the Cirque Lodge Treatment Centre in Utah to be treated for depression in 2008, and the experience had a negative effect on her and her family, who had to deny rumors she was abusing drink and drugs. CRACKED — Source

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Actors with cursed lives Corey Haim SAM EMERSON in THE LOST BOYS Haim struggled with drugs and sexual abuse, and despite multiple attempts at a comeback, he was unable to kick off his addiction. CRACKED — Source

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Glee

Actors with cursed lives Cory Monteith FINN HUDSON in GLEE Monteith died tragically in a hotel room due to an overdose of heroin and alcohol. Не was only 31 years old. CRACKED — Source

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Actors with cursed lives Mary-Kate Olsen MICHELLE TANNER in FULL HOUSE Olsen entered a treatment facility in 2004 to seek professional help for a health-related issue, reportedly an eating disorder. CRACKED — Source

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Actors with cursed lives Tatum O'Neal ADDIE LOGGINS in PAPER MOON O'Neal has struggled with addiction for many years, leading to the loss of custody of her children in 1995. She has been open about her struggles, including her daughter finding a syringe in her apartment. CRACKED — Source

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Drake Bell

Childhood icons who had a rough time Drake Bell Bell, best known for Nickelodeon shows like Drake & Josh, was put on probation for two years in 2021 and had to do 200 hours of community service for endangering a child and sending out inappropriate material for young people. CRACKED — Source

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So long, Screech

Childhood icons who had a rough time Dustin Diamond Diamond, best known as Screech on Saved by the Bell, had difficulty finding work and resorted to reality shows and a sex tape to make money. Не also served three months in jail for a bar fight involving a stabbing. Не died from lung cancer in early 2021. CRACKED — Source

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Childhood icons who had a rough time Peter Pan Bobby Driscoll voiced the lead in Peter Pan and was only 12 when he won an Academy Award, but sadly he passed away at 31. Не was found in an old, abandoned building and died of long- term heroin use. CRACKED — Source

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Teletubbies

Childhood icons who had a rough time Tinky-Winky Simon Shelton, who played Tinky-Winky in Teletubbies, sadly passed away in January 2018 at the age of 52 due to hypothermia and alcohol consumption. CRACKED — Source

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Childhood icons who had a rough time Harry Potter At 20, Daniel Radcliffe started drinking to cope with his fear of failure and fame. Не quit in 2010, thankfully, and since then has starred in several films, such as The Woman in Black and Kill Your Darlings. CRACKED — Source

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CRACKED JAMES CORDEN WAS BANNED FROM BALTHAZAR, A NEW YORK RESTAURANT OWNED BY KEITH MCNALLY, AFTER MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF POOR BEHAVIOR. According to McNally's Instagram, Corden allegedly found a hair in a meal during a visit to the restaurant in June and later started yelling at a server when his food wasn't up to par. The ban was lifted less than 24 hours later when Corden called and apologized profusely to McNally. — Source

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CRACKED u GILEA A IN 2007, BRITNEY SPEARS WAS ESCORTED OUT OF CHATEAU MARMONT AFTER SMEARING FOOD ON HER FACE. The restriction was lifted after she cleaned herself up and she returned two years later to celebrate her birthday. — Source

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Ezra Miller

CRACKED EZRA MILLER WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND HARASSMENT AFTER AN INCIDENT AT A BAR IN HILO, HAWAII. The actor allegedly became agitated when people at the bar began singing karaoke, grabbed the microphone from a young woman who was singing, and later lunged at a man who was playing darts. — Source

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CRACKED LINDSAY LOHAN GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH A WOMAN AT CLUB AVENUE IN MANHATTAN AND HIT HER. The victim didn't need medical attention and Lindsay was arrested and charged with third-degree assault. — Source

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CRACKED PARIS HILTON AND HER BOYFRIEND HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM TWO WYNN RESORTS IN LAS VEGAS FOLLOWING THEIR ARRESTS. Police say a bag containing cocaine fell out when Hilton reached into a purse for lip balm. — Source

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Jamie Waylett was busted with gillyweed. HARRY POTTER CRACKED.COM Malfoy's sycophantic yes-man lost his role in the Deathly Hallows films after he was arrested for marijuana possession in 2009. Не later did jail time after the 2012 London Riots. — Source

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Madonna got falling-down drunk on stage. During a concert in Australia, Madge appeared to get good and liquored up onstage while dressed up as some sort of erotic Victorian rodeo clown. In between swigs of hootch, she moaned things like: Someone please take care of me, please, Who is going to take care of me? and Please, someone f--k me. She then attempted to ride, then fell off, a tiny children's tricycle. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Megan Fox compared her boss to Hitler. TRANSFORMERS CRACKED.COM She compared Michael Bay, unfavorably, to Hitler in an interview with a British magazine. It was actually Steven Spielberg who took umbrage and made the call to drop her from the remaining films. — Source

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Isaiah Washington threw fists and slurs. GREY'S ANATOMY CO CRACKED.COM In a single altercation, he choked out Patrick Dempsey and called a fellow cast member a homophobic slur. — Source

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Criminal Minds

Thomas Gibson is an alleged shin kicker. CRIMINAL MINDS CRACKED.COM His bad behavior finally caught up with him after kicking a writer/producer in the shins during a dialogue disagreement that went off the rails. — Source

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Judy Garland was strung out by MGM. CRACKED.COM Because of the inhumane physical restrictions imposed on her while filming The Wizard of Oz, Garland developed a drug addiction that caused her to squander all the roles she landed after. — Source

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