26Frida Kahlo's Dark Secrets
Frida Kahlo was impaled by a handrail in a bus accident, fracturing her spine and pelvis. She started painting during her recovery and went on to become one of Mexico's greatest artists. After the tragic suicide of socialite Dorothy Hale, Frida was commissioned by Hale's friend to paint a likeness of Hale. Instead of a beautiful portrait, Kahlo painted a sequence of Hale leaping to her death from her 16th story apartment. Frida also once cheated with the women her husband would cheat on her with to get back at him for cheating on her.
27. The relationship between Bill Wyman and Mandy Smith was one of the most controversial in the music industry. Wyman was 47 years old when he began dating 13-year-old Mandy Smith, who was the daughter of his ex-girlfriend. Despite the considerable age difference, they married when she turned 18, but divorced two years later. In 1993, Wyman's son Stephen Wyman married Patsy Smith, the mother of Bill's ex-wife Mandy Smith, making Bill Wyman stepfather of his former mother in law, as well as stepgrandfather of his former wife.
28. Julia Roberts' sister Nancy Motes blamed Julia and their family for pushing her to commit suicide in 2014, in her suicide note. Motes claimed that Julia had bullied her for most of her adult life. In 1990, Julia had left Kiefer Sutherland at the altar and ran away to Europe with his best friend.
29. In 1984, Vince Neil, lead singer of Motley Crue, was involved in a drunk driving accident that resulted in the death of Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley and caused brain damage to two other people. Neil was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 5 years of probation, and 200 hours of community service, and was ordered to pay $2.6 million in restitution to the victims and their families. However, he was able to bail himself out of jail for $2.5 million and only served 18 days in prison due to overcrowding.
30. In 1989, Will Smith was arrested and charged with assault, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy. Smith's bodyguard had physically assaulted a record promoter who had made a derogatory comment about Smith's music, causing him to almost go blind. Shockingly, Smith did not intervene or try to stop the attack, but instead stood to the side and watched the entire thing unfold.
Latest FactRepublic Video:
15 Most Controversial & Costly Blunders in History
31Wesley Snipes' Abusive Relationship
Actress Halle Berry was in an abusive relationship with her co-actor Wesley Snipes, who hit her so hard that she lost 80% of her hearing in one ear. Also, back in 1994, Snipes led cops on a 120mph chase on his Kawasaki 1100 before crashing it and got caught/fined for carrying a concealed handgun in California without a concealed carry permit after crashing another bike.
32. In 2001, Gary Oldman's fourth wife, Donya Fiorentino, filed for divorce and obtained a restraining order against him, accusing him of physical and emotional abuse. Fiorentino claimed that Oldman had choked her and beat her with a telephone in front of their children. In a 2014 interview with Playboy, Oldman said that this incident was the "biggest regret" of his life and that he had apologized to Fiorentino and their children.
33. In 1991, Dr. Dre physically assaulted journalist Dee Barnes at a party after she aired a segment on her show critical of his group, N.W.A. Barnes suffered several injuries, including a swollen eye and a cracked rib, as Dre slammed her head against a concrete wall, kicked her in the ribs, and attempted to throw her down a flight of stairs. A recording later surfaced in which Dre can be heard laughing with Eminem about the incident, even boasting about throwing her through a door.
34. Halle Berry was involved in a hit and run incident in February 2000, resulting in her leaving the scene of the accident. While driving her SUV in Los Angeles, she hit a car and then fled the scene, causing the other driver to suffer a broken wrist. Berry was charged with misdemeanor hit and run, fined $13,500, and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service. She also received three years of probation.
35. In 1985, Fran Drescher was the victim of a brutal home invasion where she and her friend were raped at gunpoint. The assailants also beat and bound her husband. Later in her life, as a result of being stalked by a fan, producers had to change how sitcoms were made. To stop him from sneaking into the studio audience of "The Nanny," they began to cast the audience from extras. Drescher's husband later left her when he realized he was gay, and she battled uterine cancer in 2000.
36Christopher Lee's Experience
Christopher Lee was a WWII special forces operative, but he never disclosed the details of his missions. During the filming of Lord of the Rings, he provided Peter Jackson with advice on how someone reacts when they are stabbed in the back, which hinted at his experience. He said, "Have you any idea what kind of noise happens when somebody's stabbed in the back? Because I do."
37. Danny Trejo battled heroin addiction by the age of 12 and was sentenced to serve time in San Quentin prison until he turned 25. While visiting a patient whom he was providing substance abuse counseling for on the set of "Runaway Train," he was offered a job as an extra in the film's prison scenes. This marked the beginning of his acting career.
38. Woody Harrelson's father was a convicted contract killer in Texas, responsible for the murders of a US District Judge and a grain dealer. During a six-hour standoff with police, he claimed to have killed President Kennedy and drew maps to prove he was there. Also, after the filming of Zombieland, Woody Harrelson had an altercation with a TMZ photographer and claimed he was still in character and mistook the cameraman for a zombie.
39. Che Guevara is a celebrated revolutionary icon of the left, but he was also involved in violent actions that harmed innocent people. He was also outraged when the Soviet Union removed their missiles from Cuba without firing them off, believing that the socialist liberation against global 'imperialist aggression' was worth the risk of "millions of atomic war victims."
40. Steve Jobs, known for revolutionizing the technology industry with his innovative products, had poor hygiene habits and did not believe in regular showers or deodorant. He attributed his vegan diet to his lack of body odor, a belief his former coworkers called "very, very wrong." Additionally, despite being a millionaire, Jobs only paid $500 a month in child support to his daughter Lisa, whom he initially denied paternity for.
