We hasten to disappoint: some celebrities did not put brand diapers and did not give gold rattles in their childhood. On the contrary, their life was a key, and often a drawbridge on the head. But even this did not prevent them from achieving success and becoming an idol of millions.

Charlize Theron grew up in South Africa on her family's farm. At age 15, the actress's father died. According to the official version, he died in a car crash. But in fact, the mother Charlize shot the father of the actress in her own eyes. It was self-defense - Father Theron suffered from alcoholism and often beat his wife and little Charlize.

Demi Moore's mother was pregnant when the future father fled, leaving the family to the mercy of. Her grief mother Dami sipped in a glass (being pregnant, yes) and connected her life with the same alcoholic with experience. Instead of raising a child, they raised debts. Because of this, the family often moved. When the stepfather committed suicide, 16-year-old Demi had to leave school and earn money to cover the debts of the mother.

Keanu Reeves also abandoned his father when he was three years old. Mother found consolation in the arms of other men (only for the childhood of Kian she changed four husbands). Kianu and his sisters were raised by nannies and mother's parents. The actor was repeatedly expelled from school, and later he dropped out altogether. Yes, Keanu Reeves never received a certificate of secondary education.

The life of Oprah Winfrey and is like a thriller. A native mother left Opru with her great-grandmother, with whom they lived in poverty. At the age of 9, Winfrey was raped by a 19-year-old cousin, and soon two more relatives. Moving to her mother, at the age of 14, Oprah became pregnant and gave birth to a child who died shortly after the birth. Soon the girl moved to her own father and concentrated on studying.

Drew Barrymore became addicted to alcohol and drugs at age 11, thanks to her scandalous parents. At 14, the girl tried to commit suicide. She was placed in a rehabilitation clinic.

Tom Cruise earned hundreds of millions of dollars, but this does not compensate for those memories of poverty in which he spent his childhood.

The family of little Tom often moved, because the mother did not have a permanent job. Even working in four shifts, Cruz's mother could not provide for her family.

Madonna fled the house after harsh abuse from the two older brothers-addicts and stepmother, who always reproached the future star. A non-native mother did not care for the six children she received as a dowry from her new husband.

Let's remind, earlier we wrote about the celebrities who refused the big breast.