Celebrities who had big trouble handling their fame

The glitz and the glamour make the Celebrity life look like a dream, but not everybody can handle success naturally.

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

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The acting career of Charlie Sheen took off in the 80s, with a number of successful films, Charlie also rocked the television world winning a Golden Globe. Once one of the highest paid actors on television went crazy over the fame he received. It was alcohol, drugs and marital issues that dragged him down to the extent that he was removed from the hit television series ‘Two and a Half Men’. He was thrown from the show where he was earning $1.8 Million per episode!

Marilyn Monroe

Judgment call … Marilyn Monroe in How to Marry a Millionaire.

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Probably everybody is aware of the controversies of the famous blonde actress Marilyn. Born as Norma Jeane Mortenson, she was regarded as the most known Sex Symbol and youth icon of her era. Her career accelerated in the 1940s and rose to incomparable heights until her last film in 1961. The media and the people at large knew her nervous breakdown episodes and she was being regarded as ‘difficult to work with’ by her crew. Eventually she was found dead at her home in 1962, due to possible drug overdose.

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin

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The cutest kid around in the 90s, Macaulay is best recognized as the star of the smashing hit Home Alone. He acted in two consecutive parts of the series, which was loved by the movie freaks around the world. Macaulay was broken when both his parents were fighting for his custody and wanted to take control over his wealth. His acting career was destroyed and later in 2004, he was arrested for the possession of drugs.

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

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Edward Furlong was the child star seen with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the hugely successful Terminator 2. In the early days of his career, he won a lot of awards for his performances. In his teens he started a relationship with a female almost twice his age. After the six years that they spent together, she revealed that Edward had physically abuse her. Several incidents of alcoholism, drug abuse and domestic violence with other female companions led to the down fall of his career.

Britney Spears

Britney Spears

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Once, one of the most famous pop stars on the planet, the Teen icon of the era, Britney Spears lost it on her way to glory. From visiting, a rehab frequently to getting her head shaved all of a sudden, Britney showed unusual behavior. The fame she earned definitely went into her head. She even displayed her arrogant behavior during a photo shoot for OK! Magazine.

The celebs who are unable to handle success, and go crazy on getting famous and show unexpected behavior, hurt not only themselves but also the fans.

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