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The singer was raised by a single mother. Her mother was 16 when she had her, and the beginning of her life was not financially easy, she told Elle magazine.
Tom Cruise had a difficult upbringing. Money was short in his household, and he was the victim of an abusive father, the star told the Daily Mail in 2006.
The famous singer grew up in a small apartment in Castle Hill in the Bronx, New York. J-Lo doesn't forget where she comes from, as she shared details about her past with E!.
The actress told the Huffington Post that she didn't grow up in a regular family. She was raised by her grandmother, who struggled financially, while her mother was in jail for drug possession.
Raised by a teenage single mom, Oprah lived in poverty for several years as a child, and her life was filled with struggles.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the famous actor revealed that his life hasn't always been easy. He was raised by a single mother who had to work several different jobs to be able to live in Los Angeles.
In her biography, released by USA Today, the rapper revealed some details of her early life. She shared a room with 10 people as well as her pets.
In an interview with Nightline, the singer revealed that she grew up in poverty and had to spend some time at a homeless shelter in Toronto.
The actress was raised in Children of God communes. She told the Daily Mail how she managed to leave the cult and work towards a better life.
The actor revealed to Esquire magazine that he tries to give his children the life he never had. This is because he grew up in a family where his parents had to worked very hard support their family.
The singer told CBS how she had a difficult childhood, being raised by a single mother in Forth Worth, Texas.
The actor grew up in a poor family that had little money to buy food. Movie Pilot details the challenges Shia had to face, growing up in poverty.
The actor grew up in a poor family who traveled with the Children of God cult through South America.
The actress told the Daily Mail that she and her family once lived in a trailer park in Washington.
The actress told CNN how she grew up in poverty in a dysfunctional home.
The famous author was never wealthy, and even when she became a mother, she stopped eating to feed her daughter, she told the Daily Mail.
Missy revealed in a VH1 Behind the Music episode that she grew up in a troubled family with financial problems, and was even sexually abused when she was younger. Now she's one of the most legendary rappers.
The rapper was raised by his grandparents in Atlanta and didn't have much money.
Before starring as Robb Stark on 'Game of Thrones,' Madden told Jimmy Fallon that he was living off of US$5 a day. "I had two options: I could either buy one meal, or a newspaper and a pint," he said. He's since landed roles in 'Cinderella,' BBC's 'Bodyguard,' and 'Rocketman.'
Keith Urban revealed where he was when he first heard his own song on the radio. Being a country music artist, he was naturally in Nashville, driving in his terrible "rust bucket" of a car. He stopped to get gas which he could barely afford, when he heard his song playing on the gas station speakers. This moment is a rite of passage for any musician, but you imagine they'd be in slightly better circumstances when it happens!
Jessica Chastain is such a talented and gorgeous actress that it's hard to picture the real truth of her upbringing. “When people see me, I think they expect a different background than I have,” she told the Times in 2022. Chastain was the product of a teenage pregnancy, and grew up with four siblings, a single mom, and much financial hardship. She only got into acting by working at a performing arts school and with help from others because “there was no way my family could afford it.” She also credits her access to birth control "because it gave me a choice," explaining "I’m the first person in my family to not be pregnant when I was 17."
'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' star added, "It makes me sick to even say this, but I never think in terms of ‘How do I get more things in this industry?’ I have a rebellious streak because I grew up with a lot of resentment, because we didn’t have things, like even food."
But Chastain has never flaunted her incredible success story, and instead just wants to help others. “I don’t talk about it much, but it was really, it was not what you would expect,” she said. “So because I come from that place, I know what it’s like. And it makes me angry. And I don’t [want] anyone else to be denied anything. In terms of a voice, being seen, being acknowledged and valued.”
The singer grew up on Long Island, and she revealed in her show, Mariah's World, that her family didn't have much money throughout her childhood.
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With all the glitz and glamour we've come to expect from stars like Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lopez, it's hard to believe that some of the most famous people came from a background that was quite the opposite. There are a lot of celebrities who were already rich before becoming famous, but even more interesting are the ones who came from little to nothing.
Curious? Click through to see who went from rags to riches.