Celebrities Who Got Rich and Then Lost It All

Dana Plato

After Diff'rent Strokes got canceled, Dana Plato struggled just like her costar Gary Coleman. She was tricked by an attorney and an accountant team to sign all of her money away to them. They ran off with her entire bank account, and she was left with nothing. She became homeless, struggled with substances, got arrested for robbing a video store, and sadly overdosed in 1994. 

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The More You Know

  • Megan Fox was banned from the Wal-Mart store in her hometown because she shoplifted makeup as a teenager. She claims it was an accident.
  • At age 15, Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed with a heart condition that required surgery, he was briefly sidelined and made a full recovery.
  • Shakira was banned from her school’s choir, and her classmates said she sounded like a goat. The Hips Don’t Lie superstar sure showed them!
  • Growing up, Katy Perry wasn't allowed to eat Lucky Charms cereal because luck was "linked to the devil." Her family also called deviled eggs "angeled eggs."
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