Celebrities Who Went From Riches To Rags

Will Smith

Before Will Smith's massive success, the IRS took away most of his items due to the fact that he owed the government around $2.8 million. Smith was forced to declare bankruptcy right before he was selected to star in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Unfortunately, the star needed to fork over 70% of his salary to the IRS during the first few years of the series. 

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