The life that Hollywood artists and celebrities show in networks usually seems so incredible and wonderful that it becomes anyone’s dream, so fans and followers believe that everything around them is perfect and they do not suffer from any problem.
However, more and more celebrities are being honest with the public and talking about the problems of addiction, health and the occasional emotional condition such as anxiety and depression that they have experienced due to various circumstances throughout their lives. conditions that have caused their careers to decline to the point of being on the verge of disappearing.
As part of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, we wanted to make a list of celebrities who, despite experiencing terrible situations and being plunged into problems and situations that placed them before a dark and discouraging panorama, with a little help managed to rise from its ashes like the Phoenix bird and now have become a great example of improvement, whose stories motivate many people.
1.Britney Spears
The American singer lived a nightmare for many years, as being under her father’s guardianship, her divorce, the loss of custody of her two children, and her erratic behavior led her to have mental problems from which many believed she would never recover. However, she now has a more stable life, a solvent career and a seemingly normal marriage.
2. Lindsay Lohan
Since her childhood, Lindsay’s career was quite promising, as she stole the hearts of millions of people after her incredible performance in the famous movie. Twins game and a few other youth tapes. However, his success was overshadowed by the drug and alcohol problems that she immersed herself in for years. She even got arrested and her acting career was off.
Long ago, Lohan reappeared in networks and showed herself as a new and rehabilitated woman. In addition, she recently starred in a couple of productions with which she resumed her artistic career. She is now happy and is engaged to her boyfriend.
3.Kirstie Alley
Throughout her career, Kirstie Alley experienced many ups and downs, but undoubtedly one of the most notorious was her weight problem, as there came a point where she began to gain a few extra pounds, something she took with humor and led her to star in the series fat actress.
Some time later, Kirstie underwent a healthy diet that allowed her to lose a few kilos, which allowed her to participate in the American version of Look who is dancing.
4. Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore is one of the most recognized actresses in Hollywood, since she has had the opportunity to star in dozens of films that have become very popular as they are the most viewed by the public. But all the success and talent of the American actress was overshadowed by the addiction to alcohol and drugs in which she was submerged from a very young age.
However, despite admitting that he will always have problems with his addictions, he has been able to overcome this stage of his life and continues to succeed in his film career. Also, she has become a great mother.
5.Winona Ryder
The case of the actress originally from Minnesota, United States, was one of the most notorious cases in Hollywood, since she experienced a rather difficult and painful situation after being arrested for stealing clothes from a store in Beverly Hills, California, a crime for which she was about to go to jail and that she herself assured she did it in a fit of madness.
Although she was not in prison and was only sentenced to three years of probation, to pay some fines and perform community service, her career was affected and she was not seen in projects for a long time until Marc Jacobs called her to star in some of his campaigns, the way in which he was able to resume his career.
6. Mischa Barton
The career and popularity of the actress Mischa Barton had a great boom in 2005, but suddenly the productions in which she appeared were limited and did not have the expected success, so both her professional and personal life were in decline. Faced with this situation, the model was tempted by drugs, which is why she was detained.
After that dark moment in her life, in 2012, Mischa appeared with a more stylized figure and with a completely renewed image, since she looked a little more restored and with some projects on the horizon with which she returned to acting.
7. Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez’s life and health have been complicated in the last six years, since she has not only had to listen and read the criticism of the fans regarding his weight, but he has also had to fight against lupus, a disease for which he underwent a kidney transplant in 2017, as well as bipolar disorder that he was diagnosed with in 2020.
Given the health problems that she has presented, after moving away from her career as an actress and singer and from social networks, the 30-year-old interpreter surprised by launching her documentary My Mind & Me, in which, in addition to addressing his health, he shares his journey of reconnection with his roots to the place where he grew up, where he lived with the people who were part of his childhood.
8.Miley Cyrus
A few years ago, the actress who became famous for her great interpretation of Hannah Montana told what has happened throughout her life and the arduous path that led her to fame, since she has worked since childhood. Miley described her life as a “cocktail of chaos”, since for years, in addition to the depression and stress of being a Disney girl, she had problems with alcohol addiction.
In addition to her addiction and mental health problems, Miley said that her relationship with Liam Hemsworth was not entirely rosy, because after several breakups, having reached the altar and lasting eight months married, it was revealed that their relationship was very toxic. But, with the help of her father, the interpreter of Wrecking Ball He managed to overcome his addiction to drinking and his breakup. She is now calm and resuming her career with her recent success Flowers.
9.Courtney Love
The American artist Courtney Love has never denied her problem with addictions, she even admitted that she used heroin during the pregnancy of her daughter with Kurt Cobain, since she assures that she always lived surrounded by drugs, since during her childhood, she dealt with a stepfather who administered LSD to her as a child. In addition, she came to work as stripper.
Despite the misfortunes and hard experiences that she has lived through throughout her career, Courtney currently tries to be calm, away from scandals, because, apparently, for some years now she has been trying to live a serene and peaceful maturity.
10.Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston’s music career peaked after her song I Will Always Love You it became one of the best sellers of all time. But all the success obtained came crashing down when the singer presented a strong addiction to crack, drug that affected his professional life and began to be reflected in his health.
It was not until 2009 that Whitney reappeared rehabilitated to record a new album and her return to the stage was more frequent, since in addition to said musical production, she premiered a film and was often seen in public.
11.Kate Moss
Her career was severely affected after some images were leaked in which she is seen consuming drugs so naturally that the executives of H&M, Burberry and Chanel had no choice but to dispense with the advertising contract they had with her.
In order to get away from the public eye, Kate Moss decided to enter a rehabilitation clinic in the United States, so that, a year later, the police dropped the charges for drug use and possession against her. After her slip, her friends in the fashion world supported her to continue her career and allowed her to continue participating in Dior campaigns.
12.Nicole Richie
The designer who for many years became a fashion and style icon experienced a dark season in her life, because when she was one of Paris Hilton’s best friends, she found herself involved in a world full of drugs, with problems of anorexia and She was even arrested several times.
However, when she met her current husband, Joel Madden, her life changed completely, as she not only started a family, but also began to dedicate her time to charity. Today she leads a quieter life.
13.Shakira
Since she began her relationship with the Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, the Colombian put her artistic career on the back burner and dedicated herself completely to him and her children, Milan and Sasha, since the culé wanted so much to develop in her career and win titles that she decided to support him to achieve it. However, her sacrifice and her effort ended as soon as Shakira realized that she was unfaithful, which is why they decided to separate from her and she resumed her music.
In addition to her painful separation from Piqué, the singer faces a tax trial with the Treasury in Barcelona, Spain, for 14.5 million euros, a situation in which she claims to be innocent and affirms that it is a matter of principle. Nine months after her separation from the soccer star, Shakira began billing and has released a couple of hit songs hard dedicated to her ex.
14. Natasha Lyonne
With participation in productions such as But I’m a cheerleader, American Pie and Scary Movie 2, His career was so promising until the ghost of drugs and alcohol came into his life, addictions that were not only about to bury his artistic career, but also about to end his life, since he suffered from a serious heart condition.
When facing this health problem, the opportunity to participate in the successful series Orange Is the New Blackproduction that catapulted her career again and made her resume her profession as an actress.
15.Carrie Fisher
Finally, the emblematic actress who gave life to the endearing Princess Leia from the famous saga of Star Wars She also experienced a hard episode in her career, since the problems after her bipolar diagnosis led her to make bad decisions, such as self-medicating with illegal substances.
Despite her condition and that difficult chapter in her life, her work as a screenwriter on some tapes allowed her to hit rock bottom and remain active to the extent that before her death she was able to play Princess Leia again in The awakening of the force.