Before They Were A-List Celebrities, These 40+ Stars Were Homeless at Some Point in Their Lives
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez took a risk in choosing homelessness for the sake of pursuing a Hollywood career. Luckily, it worked out for this now-millionaire singer/actress. JLo’s mom wanted her to go to college but Jennifer had other plans.
The singer moved into her dance studio, slept on the couch, and booked her first gig a month later. Within a year, Lopez had booked In Living Color, the show that made her famous. Clearly, JLo’s risk has paid off!
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey’s family struggled financially, leading the now-comedian to drop out of school at 16 years old in order to help earn money.
Never one to be dramatic about his hardships, Jim joked, “My father lost his job and I actually became homeless for quite some time. Of course, I grew up in Canada so I thought we had just gone camping.” Now that he’s in a much better place, Jim has founded the Better U Foundation and donates to multiple charities.
Tiffany Haddish
At the age of 18, Tiffany Haddish was kicked out of her grandmother’s house and left homeless. The comedian kept her belongings in her car and slept on friends’ couches. Luckily, a chance encounter with Kevin Hart changed everything.
“He gave me 300 bucks and was like ‘Find yourself a place for the week. And then write out a list of goals of what you want to do then start accomplishing those goals.'” Nowadays, the pair often collaborate on their movies and each has a net worth in the millions.
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone was homeless right before he made it big with Rocky. The actor was yet to sell the iconic movie script, so he sold his dog instead — for $50.
After Sylvester managed to get Rocky off the ground, he bought his dog back for a whopping $3,000! Interestingly, the man who bought (and sold back) Stallone’s dog had a cameo in Rocky as the guy who asks Rocky whether or not he won.
It may seem like celebrities have everything, and many do, but not all of them had it easy getting there. Just because they’re now rich and famous doesn’t mean that these stars don’t know what it’s like to struggle. Whether it be for the sake of following their Hollywood dreams or because they had lifelong issues with money, these 40+ A-listers were homeless before they made it big.