Celebrities Who Got Rich and Then Lost It All

Elton John

After the peak of his career success, Elton John found himself filing bankruptcy in 2002. Sir Elton had a huge spending problem. He racked up an insane amount of credit card debt ($2 million) in just one year. He defaulted on his loans and managed to make back all of his money and then some when Rocketman hit theaters in 2019. He is now $100 million richer. 

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The More You Know

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  • Martha Stewart started out as a fashion model.
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