Few people know that, before reaching glory and becoming the idol of many people around the world, many stars went through a turbulent and humiliating past.

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez ‘s parents divorced when she was only 5 years old, and the singer had to live with her mother in a not very prosperous situation:  “I remember 7 times our car stalled on the highway because we didn’t have money to spend.” gasoline… Mom saved money to take me to concerts. She took me to museums and aquariums to teach me about the world.”

Selena Gomez  ‘s family used to have no money for gas.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj ‘s childhood   was a series of days living in fear. Her father always struggled with illegal drugs and alcohol and always abused her mother. Her father even locked her mother in the house and set the house on fire. “I always remember the times my parents argued, screamed, threw things, and the dents in the wall from my dad’s fists. When I was a child, I always thought that I would take care of my mother. I don’t want my mother to be alone with my father. He is a scary person, he can hit us at any time!”,  Nicki Minaj  shared.

Nicki Minaj ‘s childhood   was a series of days living in fear. 

Jay-Z

Beyonce ‘s husband   grew up in low-income housing in Brooklyn, New York. He also admitted that he had to sell banned substances to make ends meet when he was a teenager and witnessed his childhood friend being shot to death. Jay-Z ‘s miserable life and belief in himself are the driving forces for  Jay-Z  to strive continuously and it has paid off when he is currently the most powerful figure in the entertainment industry with assets of up to 500 million dollars. (about 11,500 billion VND).

Jay-Z  grew up in low-income housing.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio once revealed that his childhood was spent living in a poor area, full of crime, banned substances, and prostitutes. The actor said he never used banned substances because he saw its horrors every day since he was a child. It is also because of his difficult life since childhood that the actor has always devoted himself to charity activities.

Leonardo DiCaprio  ‘s childhood had to live in a poor area, full of crime, illegal substances, and prostitutes. 

Kelly Clarkson

Mariah Carey

Born in one of the poorest neighborhoods on Long Island, the diva never had the concept of children’s toys in her childhood. She often wanders and plays on the streets with other children. At just 3 years old,  Mariah Carey had to witness her parents’ constant arguments that ended with her father leaving her and her children alone. To make a living, her mother took her children to sing at bars to earn money. When the female singer herself moved to New York, she had to work many jobs to earn money to make ends meet. Luck came to Mariah Carey when she was discovered at a party and has since become one of the best-selling female recording artists in history.

Mariah Carey ‘s childhood  never included the concept of children’s toys.

Justin Bieber

Before becoming the prince of pop music with a series of hits topping music charts and a lavish lifestyle, singer Baby  experienced a childhood full of hardship. It is known that  Justin Bieber  ‘s mother was abused, addicted to alcohol and drugs, had to steal to make a living and became a mother at the age of 18. His father was an alcoholic, promiscuous and left Justin’s family when he was a  teenager  . 13 months old. The male singer himself once lived in a damp house full of rats and had almost no food reserves. The star doesn’t even have a private room and has to sleep on the sofa every night.

Justin Bieber  once lived in a damp house full of rats and had almost no food reserves.

Ed Sheeran

Although only 24 years old, Ed Sheeran has earned millions of dollars and is the owner of many hits that top the world charts. However, his life before fame was not easy. In the book A Visual Journey , the Shape of you singer revealed that he once had to sleep outside Buckingham Palace and was homeless for 2 years.

Ed Sheeran  was homeless for 2 years.

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