Poverty, abuse and heartbreaking moments in the most poignant celebrity stories
The lives of celebrities go beyond what we see on the screen. Some have hidden talents, still others have fun hobbies. But there are also others who, more than glamor and fame, have a complicated history, full of obstacles and difficult moments.
They always look smiling and happy in front of the camera, but some of these celebrities have a dark past and have had some really tough times to get there. Discover the most moving celebrity stories!
Halle berry
This actress is clear proof that beginnings are not easy, but it is possible to make your dreams come true. Look how far she went, that she became the face of two great characters, Catwoman and Storm in X-Men.
But did you know that the actress was born into a humble family in Cleveland, Ohio? Her father was a violent man and he marked her childhood with every abuse and blow he gave her mother.
In 1989 she moved to New York to try her luck. As she struggled for a role, she survived on the help and food provided at a homeless and homeless shelter.
During the 90s, she became known as an actress thanks to some filming. She thus she grew progressively, until she was the first Afro-descendant woman to win an Oscar. Did you know?
Ray Charles
He was completely blind at 7 years old and, to top it all off, he lost his mother at 15. This caused him to fall into a very serious state of depression. He even believed that he would go crazy, but by overcoming it, he understood that from then on he could overcome any obstacle.
It was blindness that introduced him to music. He studied in an institution for the blind and deaf and thus he mastered the piano and the saxophone. His mother told him before he died: "Don't ask for charity, be self-sufficient," and little Charles made a living playing from club to club.
At 17 he recorded his first songs that would later make him a soul, jazz and R&B legend. He won 12 Grammy Awards and in 2004 a movie of his life was released, where Jamie Foxx plays Ray.
Angelina Jolie
The famous and successful actress did not have an easy life. In her youth, she suffered a great addiction to drugs and today she still struggles with her eating disorders.
Before the filming of the movie Tomb Raider, she had already given up her vices, but later she had some relapses. They apparently ceased when Brad Pitt warned her that she could lose custody of her children.
Despite the horrible times that she went through with her substance use, she is a wonderful woman and an unshakable soul who dedicated her life to helping and fighting for those in need.
Juana Repetto
The brave daughter of Nicolás Repetto and Reina Reech was incredibly criticized for her choice to have given birth without being a partner, but she is also a huge inspiration.
Juana defends and is proud of her decision. She therefore joined the Open Identity Program (PIA), which allows children conceived by sperm donation to meet the donor, after they have turned 18 years old.
Today many women follow her example and find happiness thanks to this young actress, who inspires them to achieve her goals and ignore criticism.
Helen Adams Keller
At the age of 1 year and 7 months, Helen Keller was diagnosed with a very serious illness for which she lost her vision and hearing. Still, she managed to fulfill her dream and become a successful writer.
In 1904 she Helen graduated with honors from Radcliffe College, becoming the first deaf and blind person to earn a college degree.
Along with her personal tutor and best friend, Anne Sullivan, she gave a speaking and speaking tour about her experiences. She appeared in various cities to inspire other young people with the same condition as hers.
She even wrote her own book: The Story of My Life, published in 1903, which eventually became a classic. In 1964 she won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Eminem
After his father left him, he grew up in an unstable home with his mother. They did not have a good relationship, so her childhood was rather lonely. This is reflected in the autobiographical film 8 Mile.
Much of his youth was spent in Detroit, where he was intimidated by various gangs that populated his neighborhood. In addition, he developed a strong addiction to drugs.
In his teens he began rapping at open mic sessions in his city. But he suffered a lot of discrimination and mistreatment, as the majority of the audience was African American.
Today he is the most famous white rapper in the world and he learned a lot from his personal experience. All he wants is to give his daughters what he never had: unconditional love.
Samuel Jackson
The famous actor abused drugs such as LSD, alcohol and marijuana since his college days. It wasn't until 1991, when his daughter found him unconscious in the bathroom, that she stopped using those substances.
He himself affirms that if it weren't for his wife and his daughter, he would not have been able to get off drugs. He went into rehab and struggled with withdrawal every day.
Thus he managed not only to improve his life, but also his performance. After 3 years sober, he landed what is considered his best role: Jules Winnfield in Violent Times. He himself described that moment as "a huge door that was thrown open."
Albert Einstein
Until he was 3 years old, Albert could not speak well and suffered from dyslexia. He missed classes a lot, so he did not receive his graduation certificate. No one believed that he was going to be successful in his life.
To prove to his parents that he was not a fool, he decided to prepare on his own, becoming a genius of Algebra and Physics who changed the course of science.
Einstein used to say, “We are all geniuses. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb trees, it will live all its life believing that it is useless. Great life lesson, don't you think?
Jim Carrey
The actor and comedian grew up in Newmarket, Canada. His childhood was normal until, at the age of 15, his family suffered an economic crisis that made him abandon his studies and start working.
His career as an actor was full of challenges and great failures in his first performances before the public. It wasn't easy at all, but he never gave up and the hard work paid off.
Over time, the family situation improved and he was able to fully dedicate himself to polishing his technique and improving his artistic gifts. It was time very well spent, considering the success he had with films like The Mask or The Truman Show.
Stephen Hawking
At the age of 21, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which is a degenerative disease. Over the years he lost the ability to speak and even swallow. His life expectancy was 14 months, but he lived 55 more years, making him the longest-lived person with this ALS.
This did not prevent him from marrying twice, raising 3 children and being one of the most renowned scientists in the world. In fact, he is one of the most influential theoretical physicists in history.
According to him, much of his success was thanks to his suffering: “Before, life seemed boring to me. [...] The prospect of dying young made me understand that life is worth living.
Marilyn monroe
The iconic actress suffered and lived on the edge of death. She suffered a lot of mistreatment and abuse. Did you know that her mother wanted to abort her, but she couldn't?
When she was born, her grandmother tried to drown her in her crib. I wish those were her only misfortunes, but no. At age 9, one of her stepparents abused her. A childhood of terror, right?
At age 16, after going through many orphanages, she began her career as a model. A photographer conducting research at the military warehouse where she worked noticed her beauty and invited her to try her luck in Hollywood.
With her beauty and her voluptuous body, Marilyn became a sexual icon. It was her strength and her spirit that made her a legend and an inspiration to millions of women.
Sylvester Stallone
Stallone showed interest in acting from a very young age. But it was not easy to achieve success. His path to fame was very self-sacrificing, full of misery and despair.
His need led him to star in a porn movie, after being evicted from his apartment. He was homeless for several days, until he came across the call for the film that is now known as The Italian Semenal.
"It was either making that movie or stealing, because I was at the end, at the very end of my rope," he said in a 1978 interview. It wasn't until he wrote and starred in Rocky that he achieved success and became a pop icon. .
Walt disney
Disney had to face countless failures and incessant criticism. To mention one example, he was fired from a newspaper because according to his boss "he had no imagination and his ideas were not good."
He also faced bankruptcy. He was totally broke, but he never gave up. He took his dreams and aspirations, and kept trying new ideas until he was successful.
He won 22 Academy Awards and founded the first Disney park in California in 1995. Today, Disney is a company that makes millions of dollars a year from its movies, theme parks, and its characters.
Charlize Theron
The beautiful actress had a childhood that left her with serious psychological consequences. To give you an idea, her parents fought so much that her mother ended up killing her father in front of her.
While Charlize dreamed of being a dancer, she was ignorant of her acting ability. It was when she injured her knee that she went to try her luck in Los Angeles as an actress. Anything was better than going back to her native South Africa.
What she never imagined was that, by setting up a scandal in a bank branch where she was not allowed to cash a check (which was all she had), a representative of actors would see her as an actress and her life would change forever. .
To this day, Charlize has won an Oscar for her portrayal in Monster, she is one of the most recognized and respected actresses, and is on the verge of being the villain of Fast & Furious 8.
Stephen King
The beginnings of the American author were very hard. To understand why he became the master of terror, it is important to know a little about his life. This was the beginning of him.
As a child, he witnessed a train run over one of his friends. When he grew up, poverty conditioned him and his family to live in a trailer.
He was also hit by a car, although he was not seriously injured. This and many other misfortunes that he lived, along with his fears and phobias, inspired him to write novels like Carrie, from 1973.
King was an expert in being rejected, along with his works, but today he is recognized as one of the best writers of horror, science fiction and mystery novels.
