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Post by QueenFoxy on Feb 28, 2020 10:55:56 GMT -6
 Rags to riches stories are meant to motivate you. They show you that anybody can achieve their dreams,
no matter how much money their parents had in the bank account when they were younger or how many
dead-end jobs they had to work in order to pay the rent.
27 Celebrities Who Went From Rags To Riches
Celebrities look like they are living fabulous lives — but it wasn’t always that way. Some of them had to work their butts off to reach their dreams. They didn’t come from money. They know what it is like to scrape for every single penny. Here are a few rags to riches stories that will motivate you to start putting more energy into achieving your dreams just like they did. ~
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 21, 2020 6:34:19 GMT -6
His is a most inspiring story  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 21, 2020 12:15:20 GMT -6
Good proof of an old saying, "What doesn't kill you can make you stronger."
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 21, 2020 12:24:40 GMT -6
19. Leonardo DiCaprio lived in a dangerous town: The actor used to live in a seedy LA neighborhood where he saw drugs, poverty, prostitution, and violence at a very tender age. He told The Times, “It goes back to that neighborhood. It came from the fact that I grew up very poor, and I got to see the other side of the spectrum.” Now DiCaprio’s net worth is estimated at $245 million. 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 22, 2020 5:49:17 GMT -6
I would not want to live in Los Angeles  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 22, 2020 12:14:17 GMT -6
I lived in LA for a couple of years during middle school years. My mother and step father split, and we moved back to Arkansas. I moved back to CA as a newly wed, but this time went to the San Jose area. We later moved to a Small town named Livermore that is located in the Amador Valley, fine wine country. Lived there for may years.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 22, 2020 12:16:58 GMT -6
20. Mila Kunis acted her way out of poverty: Kunis may be worth $55 million now, but she hasn’t forgotten her roots. She’s even publicly vowed that her and Ashton Kutcher won’t raise entitled children. And we guess the reason for that is pretty clear. It’s because she knows how it feels to be poor. 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 23, 2020 4:57:44 GMT -6
Good for them  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 23, 2020 10:48:47 GMT -6
21. Halle Berry lived in a homeless shelter: The Oscar winning actress ran out of money when she moved to US to become an actress. She even stayed in a homeless shelter. During an interview to Star Pules, Berry said, “It taught me how to take care of myself and that I could live through any situation, even if it meant going to a shelter for a small stint.” 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 24, 2020 5:30:33 GMT -6
From shelter to Oscar, nice going  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 24, 2020 11:51:58 GMT -6
So very nice.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 24, 2020 11:56:14 GMT -6
22. Hilary Swank lived in a trailer park: Long before she became the Million Dollar Baby, Hilary Swank had to endure the hardships of poverty. Growing up, Swank lived in a trailer park back in Washington with only her mother to care for her and her two siblings. Swank’s father left the family when she was young. When her mother lost her job, the family decided to take a chance at life and moved to California. Living in their car, Swank and her family worked on several jobs before they could afford an apartment. Swank’s break came when she got a lead role in Boys Don’t Cry. The award-winning actress now lives well and beyond her former state, with $40 million stashed in the bank. 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 25, 2020 6:00:40 GMT -6
She is a good actress |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 25, 2020 18:29:20 GMT -6
23. Steve Jobs could not afford college: Jobs was given away for adoption by his biological parents and he became interested in electronics after his foster dad showed him the joys of technical tinkering in their garage. He had to drop out of college, because his education was costing his foster parents a lot. He used to return Coke bottles for money and live on free meals at the Hare Krishna temple. A hippie who used to trip on LSD, Jobs went from a technician in Atari, Inc. to becoming the CEO of Apple Inc. 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 26, 2020 6:23:19 GMT -6
An interesting rags to riches story  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 26, 2020 11:17:37 GMT -6
24. J.K. Rowling dealt with poverty: Born in a lowly English family, Rowling battled depression, suicidal tendencies and poverty to become one of the most loved British authors in the world for her hugely popular Harry Potter series. Highly imaginative as a kid who thrived on stories, she drew from her surroundings and the people in her life as inspirations for the books which have now become one of the biggest movie franchises. From her humble beginnings, she has gone on to become one of the most powerful women in the United Kingdom. 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 27, 2020 4:38:00 GMT -6
She did come out of nowhere to become famous for the Harry Potter books and movies |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 27, 2020 10:50:38 GMT -6
Right on!! No more poverty for her. She really turned life around for her and her kids.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 27, 2020 10:55:12 GMT -6
25. The manufacturer of Ray-Ban and Oakley lived in an orphanage: Del Vecchio was one of five children who could not be supported by his widowed mother. After growing up in an orphanage, he went to work in a factory making molds for auto parts and eyeglass frames, where he lost part of his finger. At 23, he opened his own molding shop. That eyeglass frame shop expanded to the world’s largest maker of sunglasses and prescription eyeware. Luxottica makes brands like Ray-Ban and Oakley, with 6,000 retail shops like Sunglass Hut and LensCrafters. His estimated net worth is nowabove $10 billion dollars. 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 28, 2020 6:30:41 GMT -6
He sure had a sudden upswing in his career, this reads like a fairy tale  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 28, 2020 11:08:27 GMT -6
YEP!! He made it big time.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 28, 2020 11:18:22 GMT -6
26. Kevin Smith maxed out his credit cards to follow his dreams: Maxed out all his credit cards to make the movie Clerks. If it failed he would have been completely destroyed. I did not know who Kevin Smith is, so I googled him. This is what I learned:
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks, which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob.💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 29, 2020 6:14:46 GMT -6
I did know about Kevin Smith and Clerks though I have not seen any other movies by him  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 29, 2020 12:35:08 GMT -6
27. Jim Carrey lived in a van: Comedian-turned-actor Jim Carrey boasts a net worth of $150 million and a resume of movies that have grossed nearly $4.9 billion worldwide. But before a role on “In Living Color” launched the Canadian comic’s career in 1990, things weren’t so smooth. At 12 years old, the actor was homeless and living in a van after his father lost his job. 💥 |
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Post by lostineternity99 on Mar 30, 2020 5:38:29 GMT -6
I liked his movies, one of the funniest actors ever  |
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Post by QueenFoxy on Mar 30, 2020 12:58:47 GMT -6
Well, he sure doesn't have to sleep i a van anymore.
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